Health personnel in Sweden
Sweden: Health personnel was 49,240 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49,240 Number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 42 countries
All-time high
49,240 Number
in 2024
All-time low
24,860 Number
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Health personnel in Sweden, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health personnel in Sweden is 49,240 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel in Sweden peaked at 49,240 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,860 Number, in 1995.
Sweden ranks 13th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Health personnel in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24,860 Number | — |
| 1996 | 25,087 Number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 25,244 Number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 25,836 Number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 26,268 Number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 26,843 Number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 27,766 Number | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 28,670 Number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 29,410 Number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 30,335 Number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 31,187 Number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 32,168 Number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 33,164 Number | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 33,941 Number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 34,865 Number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 35,712 Number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 36,745 Number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 37,772 Number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 38,817 Number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 39,843 Number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 40,906 Number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 42,005 Number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 42,945 Number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 43,988 Number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 44,088 Number | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 44,768 Number | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 45,944 Number | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 47,708 Number | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 48,784 Number | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 49,240 Number | +0.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 49,240 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271 Number, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 49,240 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 Number, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,459 Number | 24,860 Number | 26,268 Number | 5 |
| 2000s | 30,835 Number | 26,843 Number | 34,865 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,282 Number | 35,712 Number | 44,088 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,289 Number | 44,768 Number | 49,240 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 10 Netherlands 71,184 Number compare
- 10 Netherlands 71,184 Number compare
- 12 Austria 53,055 Number compare
- 14 Czechia 46,827 Number compare
- 15 Switzerland 41,929 Number compare
- 16 Belgium 39,610 Number compare
More health data for Sweden
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.12 % 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 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % 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 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel in Sweden?
- Health personnel in Sweden was 49,240 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 49,240 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest health personnel recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,860 Number in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for health personnel?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health personnel rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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