Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Spain
Spain: Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) was 216,766 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
216,766 Number
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
3rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
216,766 Number
in 2020
All-time low
68,900 Number
in 1980
Years of data
28
1980–2020
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Spain, 1980–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Spain is 216,766 Number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Spain peaked at 216,766 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68,900 Number, in 1980.
That places Spain 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 68,900 Number | — |
| 1985 | 78,700 Number | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 79,600 Number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 109,600 Number | +37.7% |
| 1997 | 114,867 Number | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 117,566 Number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 123,200 Number | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 127,200 Number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 128,100 Number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 129,667 Number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 136,000 Number | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 147,833 Number | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 154,767 Number | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 160,933 Number | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 161,033 Number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 162,900 Number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 166,800 Number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 175,033 Number | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 179,267 Number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 178,833 Number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 177,665 Number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 176,665 Number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 178,600 Number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 177,731 Number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 180,633 Number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 188,166 Number | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 207,565 Number | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 216,766 Number | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73,800 Number | 68,900 Number | 78,700 Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 108,967 Number | 79,600 Number | 123,200 Number | 5 |
| 2000s | 147,523 Number | 127,200 Number | 166,800 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,016 Number | 175,033 Number | 207,565 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 216,766 Number | 216,766 Number | 216,766 Number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 Germany 376,873 Number compare
- 2 Italy 244,441 Number compare
- 4 France 214,315 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 196,784 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 196,784 Number compare
More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Spain?
- Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Spain was 216,766 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 216,766 Number in 2020.
- What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,900 Number in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
- Spain ranks 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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