Medical doctors in Spain
Spain: Medical doctors was 212,201 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
212,201
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
14th
of 187 countries
All-time high
216,268
in 2020
All-time low
49,256
in 1972
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Medical doctors in Spain, 1971–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors in Spain stood at 212,201.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Spain peaked at 216,268 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49,256, in 1972.
That places Spain 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Medical doctors in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 54,533 | — |
| 1972 | 49,256 | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 64,597 | +31.1% |
| 1974 | 69,080 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 75,081 | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 81,658 | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 86,253 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 96,569 | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 104,759 | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 68,900 | -34.2% |
| 1981 | 121,362 | +76.1% |
| 1982 | 127,195 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 131,080 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 135,406 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 78,700 | -41.9% |
| 1986 | 143,803 | +82.7% |
| 1987 | 148,717 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 153,306 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 156,100 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 79,600 | -49.0% |
| 1991 | 162,089 | +103.6% |
| 1992 | 162,650 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 165,560 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 168,240 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 171,494 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 109,600 | -36.1% |
| 1997 | 114,867 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 117,566 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 123,200 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 127,200 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 128,100 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 129,667 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 136,000 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 147,833 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 154,767 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 160,933 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 161,033 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 162,900 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 166,800 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 175,033 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 179,267 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 178,833 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 177,665 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 176,665 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 178,600 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 177,731 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 180,633 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 188,166 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 207,565 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 216,268 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 212,865 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 206,967 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 212,201 | +2.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 212,201 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,208, 10.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 212,201 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,942, 7.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +103.6% | 79,600 | 162,089 |
| 1986 | +82.7% | 78,700 | 143,803 |
| 1981 | +76.1% | 68,900 | 121,362 |
| 1990 | -49.0% | 156,100 | 79,600 |
| 1985 | -41.9% | 135,406 | 78,700 |
| 1996 | -36.1% | 171,494 | 109,600 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75,754 | 49,256 | 104,759 | 9 |
| 1980s | 126,457 | 68,900 | 156,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 137,487 | 79,600 | 171,494 | 10 |
| 2000s | 147,523 | 127,200 | 166,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,016 | 175,033 | 207,565 | 10 |
| 2020s | 212,075 | 206,967 | 216,268 | 4 |
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 medical doctors in Spain?
- Medical doctors in Spain was 212,201 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 216,268 in 2020.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,256 in 1972.
- How does Spain rank for medical doctors?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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