Health personnel by country
Countries reporting
41
Highest
397,042 Number
Germany
Lowest
134 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
22,257 Number
Years covered
66
1960–2025
Data points
1,563
What the numbers show
Health personnel is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 397,042 Number in Germany; the lowest is 134 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 22,257 Number, and the mean is 65,537 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,963.
Over the past decade 37 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 86.0%), and the largest decrease in Latvia (down 0.8%).
Health personnel: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 397,042 Number | 2024 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 2 | Italy | 339,256 Number | 2024 | up 43.8% | rising |
| 3 | France | 270,874 Number | 2024 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 226,667 Number | 2024 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 196,784 Number | 2019 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 196,784 Number | 2019 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 141,193 Number | 2024 | up 61.0% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 141,193 Number | 2024 | up 61.0% | rising |
| 9 | Romania | 72,647 Number | 2024 | up 35.2% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 71,184 Number | 2024 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 71,184 Number | 2024 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 12 | Austria | 53,055 Number | 2025 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 13 | Sweden | 49,240 Number | 2024 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 14 | Czechia | 46,827 Number | 2024 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 15 | Switzerland | 41,929 Number | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 39,610 Number | 2024 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 17 | Hungary | 35,526 Number | 2024 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 30,086 Number | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 19 | Norway | 28,271 Number | 2024 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 20 | Denmark | 27,878 Number | 2024 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 21 | Ireland | 22,257 Number | 2025 | up 51.8% | rising |
| 22 | Serbia | 22,037 Number | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 23 | Finland | 20,751 Number | 2025 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 16,938 Number | 2004 | — | flat |
| 24 | Slovakia | 16,938 Number | 2004 | — | flat |
| 26 | Croatia | 15,865 Number | 2024 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 26 | Croatia | 15,865 Number | 2024 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 28 | Lithuania | 13,487 Number | 2024 | up 6.8% | flat |
| 28 | Lithuania | 13,487 Number | 2024 | up 6.8% | flat |
| 30 | Slovenia | 7,593 Number | 2024 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 30 | Slovenia | 7,593 Number | 2024 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 32 | Latvia | 6,360 Number | 2024 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 32 | Latvia | 6,360 Number | 2024 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 34 | Cyprus | 5,357 Number | 2024 | up 86.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Estonia | 4,911 Number | 2024 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 35 | Estonia | 4,911 Number | 2024 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 37 | Luxembourg | 2,768 Number | 2024 | up 49.8% | volatile |
| 38 | Malta | 2,606 Number | 2024 | up 66.4% | rising |
| 39 | Iceland | 1,801 Number | 2024 | up 51.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Montenegro | 1,778 Number | 2024 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 41 | Liechtenstein | 134 Number | 2024 | up 12.6% | rising |