Health personnel in Germany
Germany: Health personnel was 397,042 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
397,042 Number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
1st
of 42 countries
All-time high
397,042 Number
in 2024
All-time low
220,445 Number
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Health personnel in Germany, 1991–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Germany recorded 397,042 Number for health personnel in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel in Germany peaked at 397,042 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 220,445 Number, in 1991.
That places Germany 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Health personnel in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 220,445 Number | — |
| 1992 | 227,881 Number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 236,608 Number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 243,405 Number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 249,458 Number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 253,974 Number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 255,655 Number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 259,441 Number | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 262,400 Number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 266,869 Number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 271,157 Number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 273,961 Number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 276,643 Number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 278,444 Number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 280,012 Number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 283,102 Number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 286,803 Number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 290,723 Number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 296,400 Number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 303,645 Number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 311,223 Number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 317,390 Number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 325,407 Number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 332,695 Number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 338,129 Number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 344,755 Number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 351,195 Number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 357,401 Number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 365,100 Number | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 371,556 Number | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 376,852 Number | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 381,249 Number | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 388,343 Number | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 397,042 Number | +2.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 397,042 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271 Number, 14.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Germany's 397,042 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 Number, 13.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 245,474 Number | 220,445 Number | 262,400 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 280,411 Number | 266,869 Number | 296,400 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 334,694 Number | 303,645 Number | 365,100 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 383,008 Number | 371,556 Number | 397,042 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % 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 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel in Germany?
- Health personnel in Germany was 397,042 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 397,042 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest health personnel recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,445 Number in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for health personnel?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health personnel rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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