Medical doctors not further defined (number) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Medical doctors not further defined was 24,608 in 1998. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors not further defined in Netherlands, 1971–1998
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 1998, medical doctors not further defined in Netherlands stood at 24,608.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Netherlands peaked at 39,069 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 20,200, in 1971.
Netherlands ranks 34th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Medical doctors not further defined in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20,200 | — |
| 1972 | 21,892 | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 22,913 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 23,769 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 24,878 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 25,947 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 26,987 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 28,037 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 28,807 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 29,951 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 31,185 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 32,193 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 33,330 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 34,573 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 35,852 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 36,042 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 37,461 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 39,069 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 36,042 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 37,461 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 39,069 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 24,608 | -37.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 24,608 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,534, 4.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 24,608 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,287, 7.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors not further defined in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -37.0% | 39,069 | 24,608 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,826 | 20,200 | 28,807 | 9 |
| 1980s | 34,570 | 29,951 | 39,069 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,713 | 24,608 | 39,069 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors not further defined in Netherlands?
- Medical doctors not further defined in Netherlands was 24,608 in 1998, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 39,069 in 1988.
- What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,200 in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for medical doctors not further defined?
- Netherlands ranks 34th out of 153 countries with data for 1998.
- Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors not further defined (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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