Medical doctors in Spain
Spain: Medical doctors was 44.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors in Spain, 1990–2023
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.
Medical doctors in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.37 | — |
| 1991 | 41.35 | +103.0% |
| 1992 | 41.26 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 41.75 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 42.21 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 42.82 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 27.24 | -36.4% |
| 1997 | 28.42 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 28.95 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 30.19 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 31.01 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 31.06 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 31.05 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 32 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 34.19 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 35.21 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 36.01 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 35.38 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 35.23 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 35.77 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 37.37 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 38.14 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 38.04 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 37.91 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 37.81 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 38.26 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 38.03 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 38.54 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 39.96 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 43.76 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 45.36 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 44.59 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 43.27 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 44.29 | +2.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 44.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.36, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 44.29 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.06, 1.2× 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 | +103.0% | 20.37 | 41.35 |
| 1996 | -36.4% | 42.82 | 27.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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