Medical doctors in Sweden

Sweden: Medical doctors was 51.6% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
51.6%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
35th
of 82 countries
All-time high
51.6%
in 2022
All-time low
36.3%
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Medical doctors in Sweden, 1995–2022

02040601995200820221995: 36.31996: 371997: 37.71998: 38.31999: 38.92000: 39.42001: 402002: 40.42003: 41.12004: 41.42005: 42.32006: 432007: 43.52008: 44.42009: 44.92010: 45.52011: 46.12012: 46.62013: 472014: 47.52015: 48.22016: 48.62017: 492018: 49.62019: 50.42020: 50.92021: 51.22022: 51.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 51.6% for medical doctors in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Sweden peaked at 51.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 1995.

That places Sweden 35th out of 82 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.6% 36.3% 38.9% 5
2000s 42.0% 39.4% 44.9% 10
2010s 47.9% 45.5% 50.4% 10
2020s 51.2% 50.9% 51.6% 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 32 Denmark 56.0% compare
  2. 33 Bulgaria 55.7% compare
  3. 34 Argentina 52.2% compare
  4. 36 Norway 51.5% compare
  5. 37 Costa Rica 50.7% compare
  6. 38 France 50.6% compare

See the full ranking of 82 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Sweden?
Medical doctors in Sweden was 51.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 1995.
How does Sweden rank for medical doctors?
Sweden ranks 35th out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
82 places, 1,533 data points, 1980–2024
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