Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) in Spain
Spain: Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) was 216,766 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Spain, 1980–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Spain is 216,766, 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68,900, in 1980.
That places Spain 3rd out of 43 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: historical data (1980-2021) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 68,900 | — |
| 1985 | 78,700 | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 79,600 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 109,600 | +37.7% |
| 1997 | 114,867 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 117,566 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 123,200 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 127,200 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 128,100 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 129,667 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 136,000 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 147,833 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 154,767 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 160,933 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 161,033 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 162,900 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 166,800 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 175,033 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 179,267 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 178,833 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 177,665 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 176,665 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 178,600 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 177,731 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 180,633 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 188,166 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 207,565 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 216,766 | +4.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 216,766 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,320, 8.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Spain's 216,766 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,790, 7.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +37.7% | 79,600 | 109,600 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73,800 | 68,900 | 78,700 | 2 |
| 1990s | 108,967 | 79,600 | 123,200 | 5 |
| 2000s | 147,523 | 127,200 | 166,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,016 | 175,033 | 207,565 | 10 |
| 2020s | 216,766 | 216,766 | 216,766 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 Germany 376,873 compare
- 2 Italy 244,441 compare
- 4 France 214,315 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 196,784 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 196,784 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0184 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 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 in 2020.
- What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,900 in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
- Spain ranks 3rd out of 43 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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