Medical doctors in Sweden

Sweden: Medical doctors was 44.74 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
44.74
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
21st
of 185 countries
All-time high
44.74
in 2022
All-time low
28.17
in 1995
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Medical doctors in Sweden, 1990–2022

0102030401990200620221990: 32.51991: 33.61992: 34.71993: 35.71994: 36.61995: 28.21996: 28.41997: 28.51998: 29.21999: 29.72000: 30.32001: 31.22002: 32.12003: 32.82004: 33.72005: 34.52006: 35.42007: 36.22008: 36.82009: 37.52010: 38.12011: 38.92012: 39.72013: 40.42014: 41.12015: 41.72016: 42.32017: 42.72018: 43.22019: 42.92020: 43.22021: 44.12022: 44.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for medical doctors in Sweden is 44.74, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Sweden peaked at 44.74 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.17, in 1995.

That places Sweden 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.69 28.17 36.56 10
2000s 34.07 30.26 37.49 10
2010s 41.1 38.08 43.22 10
2020s 44.01 43.22 44.74 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 18 Switzerland 45.59 compare
  2. 19 Uruguay 45.51 compare
  3. 20 Denmark 45.3 compare
  4. 22 Spain 44.29 compare
  5. 23 San Marino 44.05 compare
  6. 24 Bulgaria 43.92 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Sweden?
Medical doctors in Sweden was 44.74 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 44.74 in 2022.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 28.17 in 1995.
How does Sweden rank for medical doctors?
Sweden ranks 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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