Health personnel in France
France: Health personnel was 270,874 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
270,874 Number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
3rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
270,874 Number
in 2024
All-time low
183,637 Number
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Health personnel in France, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
France recorded 270,874 Number for health personnel in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel in France peaked at 270,874 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 183,637 Number, in 2000.
That places France 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Health personnel in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 183,637 Number | — |
| 2001 | 186,571 Number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 189,189 Number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 191,347 Number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 193,648 Number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 195,079 Number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 196,018 Number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 196,200 Number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 197,088 Number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 195,460 Number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 196,767 Number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 199,085 Number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 201,075 Number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 203,227 Number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 205,018 Number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 206,688 Number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 208,245 Number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 210,017 Number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 210,549 Number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 213,180 Number | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 252,863 Number | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 256,883 Number | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 260,789 Number | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 266,380 Number | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 270,874 Number | +1.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 270,874 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271 Number, 9.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- France's 270,874 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 Number, 9.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 192,424 Number | 183,637 Number | 197,088 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,385 Number | 196,767 Number | 213,180 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 261,558 Number | 252,863 Number | 270,874 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Germany 397,042 Number compare
- 2 Italy 339,256 Number compare
- 4 Spain 226,667 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 196,784 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 196,784 Number compare
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % 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 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % 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 0.0255 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel in France?
- Health personnel in France was 270,874 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 270,874 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest health personnel recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,637 Number in 2000.
- How does France rank for health personnel?
- France ranks 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health personnel rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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