Health personnel in Croatia
Croatia: Health personnel was 15,865 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health personnel in Croatia, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health personnel in Croatia is 15,865 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel in Croatia peaked at 15,865 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,024 Number, in 1970.
That places Croatia 27th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Health personnel in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,024 Number | — |
| 1980 | 7,668 Number | +52.6% |
| 1981 | 7,997 Number | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 8,348 Number | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 8,609 Number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 8,739 Number | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 9,139 Number | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 9,522 Number | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 9,792 Number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 9,955 Number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 10,173 Number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 10,152 Number | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 9,303 Number | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 9,446 Number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 9,693 Number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 9,607 Number | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 9,723 Number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 10,110 Number | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 10,331 Number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 10,299 Number | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 10,436 Number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 10,439 Number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,552 Number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 10,589 Number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10,820 Number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 11,093 Number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 11,100 Number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 11,250 Number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 11,799 Number | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 11,801 Number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,813 Number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 12,304 Number | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 12,490 Number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 12,772 Number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 12,906 Number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 13,302 Number | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 13,430 Number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 13,504 Number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 13,885 Number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 14,075 Number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 14,312 Number | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 14,256 Number | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 14,656 Number | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 15,272 Number | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 15,480 Number | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 15,865 Number | +2.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 15,865 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271 Number, 56% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 15,865 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 Number, 54% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health personnel in Croatia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +52.6% | 5,024 Number | 7,668 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,024 Number | 5,024 Number | 5,024 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 8,994 Number | 7,668 Number | 10,173 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,910 Number | 9,303 Number | 10,436 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,126 Number | 10,439 Number | 11,813 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,298 Number | 12,304 Number | 14,312 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,106 Number | 14,256 Number | 15,865 Number | 5 |
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More health data for Croatia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0851 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7791 % 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 0.0206 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7449 % 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 0.0218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel in Croatia?
- Health personnel in Croatia was 15,865 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,865 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest health personnel recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,024 Number in 1970.
- How does Croatia rank for health personnel?
- Croatia ranks 27th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health personnel rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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