Health personnel in Spain
Spain: Health personnel was 226,667 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health personnel in Spain, 1980–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health personnel in Spain is 226,667 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel in Spain peaked at 226,667 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68,900 Number, in 1980.
That places Spain 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Health personnel in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 68,900 Number | — |
| 1985 | 78,700 Number | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 79,600 Number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 109,600 Number | +37.7% |
| 1997 | 114,867 Number | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 117,566 Number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 123,200 Number | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 127,200 Number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 128,100 Number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 129,667 Number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 136,000 Number | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 147,833 Number | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 154,767 Number | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 160,933 Number | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 161,033 Number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 162,900 Number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 166,800 Number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 175,033 Number | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 179,267 Number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 178,833 Number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 177,665 Number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 176,665 Number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 178,600 Number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 177,731 Number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 180,633 Number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 188,166 Number | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 207,565 Number | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 216,268 Number | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 212,865 Number | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 206,967 Number | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 212,201 Number | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 226,667 Number | +6.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 226,667 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271 Number, 8.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Spain's 226,667 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 Number, 7.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health personnel in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +37.7% | 79,600 Number | 109,600 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73,800 Number | 68,900 Number | 78,700 Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 108,967 Number | 79,600 Number | 123,200 Number | 5 |
| 2000s | 147,523 Number | 127,200 Number | 166,800 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,016 Number | 175,033 Number | 207,565 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,994 Number | 206,967 Number | 226,667 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % 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 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel in Spain?
- Health personnel in Spain was 226,667 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 226,667 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest health personnel recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,900 Number in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for health personnel?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health personnel rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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