Health personnel in Czechia
Czechia: Health personnel was 46,827 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46,827 Number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
14th
of 42 countries
All-time high
46,827 Number
in 2024
All-time low
17,539 Number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2024
Health personnel in Czechia, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, health personnel in Czechia stood at 46,827 Number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel in Czechia peaked at 46,827 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,539 Number, in 1970.
That places Czechia 14th 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 51 years of available data.
Health personnel in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,539 Number | — |
| 1971 | 18,349 Number | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 18,836 Number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 19,293 Number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 19,764 Number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 20,237 Number | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 20,781 Number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 21,392 Number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 21,929 Number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 22,568 Number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 23,303 Number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 23,936 Number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 24,584 Number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 25,341 Number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 25,859 Number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 26,649 Number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 26,957 Number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 27,145 Number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 27,910 Number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 28,200 Number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 28,036 Number | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 27,575 Number | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 27,645 Number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 29,589 Number | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 30,306 Number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 30,942 Number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 30,784 Number | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 32,065 Number | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 31,192 Number | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 31,653 Number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 34,604 Number | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 35,222 Number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 35,750 Number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 35,960 Number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 35,907 Number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 36,381 Number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 36,595 Number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 36,815 Number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 36,921 Number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 37,351 Number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 37,661 Number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 38,171 Number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 38,624 Number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 38,776 Number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 42,919 Number | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 43,399 Number | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 43,810 Number | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 44,712 Number | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 45,055 Number | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 45,820 Number | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 46,827 Number | +2.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 46,827 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271 Number, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 46,827 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 Number, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,069 Number | 17,539 Number | 22,568 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,988 Number | 23,303 Number | 28,200 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,979 Number | 27,575 Number | 32,065 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,151 Number | 34,604 Number | 37,351 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,925 Number | 37,661 Number | 43,399 Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 45,245 Number | 43,810 Number | 46,827 Number | 5 |
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More health data for Czechia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.7726 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.76 % 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 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.46 % 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 0.0234 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel in Czechia?
- Health personnel in Czechia was 46,827 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 46,827 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest health personnel recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,539 Number in 1970.
- How does Czechia rank for health personnel?
- Czechia ranks 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health personnel rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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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