Medical doctors in Spain

Spain: Medical doctors was 44.29 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
44.29
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
22nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
45.36
in 2020
All-time low
20.37
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Medical doctors in Spain, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 20.41991: 41.41992: 41.31993: 41.81994: 42.21995: 42.81996: 27.21997: 28.41998: 28.91999: 30.22000: 312001: 31.12002: 31.12003: 322004: 34.22005: 35.22006: 362007: 35.42008: 35.22009: 35.82010: 37.42011: 38.12012: 382013: 37.92014: 37.82015: 38.32016: 382017: 38.52018: 402019: 43.82020: 45.42021: 44.62022: 43.32023: 44.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for medical doctors in Spain is 44.29, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Spain peaked at 45.36 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.37, in 1990.

That places Spain 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.46 20.37 42.82 10
2000s 33.69 31.01 36.01 10
2010s 38.78 37.37 43.76 10
2020s 44.38 43.27 45.36 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 19 Uruguay 45.51 compare
  2. 20 Denmark 45.3 compare
  3. 21 Sweden 44.74 compare
  4. 23 San Marino 44.05 compare
  5. 24 Bulgaria 43.92 compare
  6. 25 Antigua and Barbuda 43.18 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

More health data for Spain

All data for Spain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Spain?
Medical doctors in Spain was 44.29 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 45.36 in 2020.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 20.37 in 1990.
How does Spain rank for medical doctors?
Spain ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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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