Medical doctors in Netherlands, The

Netherlands, The: Medical doctors was 38.68 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
38.68
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
36th
of 185 countries
All-time high
38.96
in 2022
All-time low
23.61
in 1999
Years of data
28
1990–2023

Medical doctors in Netherlands, The, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 24.91991: 25.81998: 24.51999: 23.62000: 24.22001: 24.92002: 25.52003: 25.92004: 26.22005: 26.82006: 27.72007: 27.72008: 28.42009: 292010: 29.42011: 312012: 32.22013: 32.82014: 33.92015: 34.62016: 352017: 35.62018: 36.32019: 37.12020: 382021: 38.82022: 392023: 38.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, medical doctors in Netherlands, The stood at 38.68.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Netherlands, The peaked at 38.96 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.61, in 1999.

That places Netherlands, The 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.71 23.61 25.78 4
2000s 26.65 24.23 28.96 10
2010s 33.8 29.36 37.13 10
2020s 38.61 38.05 38.96 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands, The

  1. 33 Moldova, Republic of 39.25 compare
  2. 34 Israel 39.22 compare
  3. 35 Paraguay 38.93 compare
  4. 37 Cyprus 38.06 compare
  5. 38 New Zealand 37.72 compare
  6. 39 Slovak Republic 37.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Netherlands, The?
Medical doctors in Netherlands, The was 38.68 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Netherlands, The?
The highest recorded value was 38.96 in 2022.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Netherlands, The?
The lowest recorded value was 23.61 in 1999.
How does Netherlands, The rank for medical doctors?
Netherlands, The ranks 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Netherlands, The?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands, The data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,662 data points, 1990–2024
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