Medical doctors in Netherlands
Netherlands: Medical doctors was 69,985 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors in Netherlands, 1971–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Netherlands is 69,985, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Netherlands peaked at 69,985 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,200, in 1971.
Netherlands ranks 36th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
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 | 38,250 | 37,461 | 39,069 | 4 |
| 2000s | 43,756 | 38,903 | 48,312 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,900 | 49,242 | 65,121 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,883 | 67,100 | 69,985 | 4 |
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 128,921 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 125,868 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 126,917 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 123,425 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 122,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 118,615 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Netherlands?
- Medical doctors in Netherlands was 69,985 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 69,985 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,200 in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for medical doctors?
- Netherlands ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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