Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) in Sweden
Sweden: Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) was 44,046 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
44,046
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 43 countries
All-time high
44,046
in 2019
All-time low
24,866
in 1995
Years of data
25
1995–2019
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Sweden, 1995–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 44,046 for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Sweden peaked at 44,046 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24,866, in 1995.
That places Sweden 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24,866 | — |
| 1996 | 25,095 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 25,255 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 25,847 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 26,277 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 26,852 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 27,779 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 28,679 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 29,419 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 30,343 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 31,198 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 32,180 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 33,178 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 33,951 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 34,876 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 35,718 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 36,756 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 37,780 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 38,828 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 39,853 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 40,919 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 42,017 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 42,945 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 43,967 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 44,046 | +0.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 44,046 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,320, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 44,046 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,790, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,468 | 24,866 | 26,277 | 5 |
| 2000s | 30,846 | 26,852 | 34,876 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,283 | 35,718 | 44,046 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Sweden?
- Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Sweden was 44,046 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 44,046 in 2019.
- What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,866 in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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