Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Sweden
Sweden: Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) was 44,046 Number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Sweden, 1995–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 44,046 Number 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 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24,866 Number, in 1995.
That places Sweden 13th out of 42 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 (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24,866 Number | — |
| 1996 | 25,095 Number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 25,255 Number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 25,847 Number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 26,277 Number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 26,852 Number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 27,779 Number | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 28,679 Number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 29,419 Number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 30,343 Number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 31,198 Number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 32,180 Number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 33,178 Number | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 33,951 Number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 34,876 Number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 35,718 Number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 36,756 Number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 37,780 Number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 38,828 Number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 39,853 Number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 40,919 Number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 42,017 Number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 42,945 Number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 43,967 Number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 44,046 Number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,468 Number | 24,866 Number | 26,277 Number | 5 |
| 2000s | 30,846 Number | 26,852 Number | 34,876 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,283 Number | 35,718 Number | 44,046 Number | 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 Number 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 Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,866 Number in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 42 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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