Physicians per 1000 people in Germany
Germany: Physicians per 1000 people was 4.53 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.53
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.53
in 2022
All-time low
2.75
in 1991
Years of data
32
1991–2022
Physicians per 1000 people in Germany, 1991–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 4.53 for physicians per 1000 people in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Germany peaked at 4.53 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.75, in 1991.
That places Germany 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Physicians per 1000 people in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.75 | — |
| 1992 | 2.82 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.9 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.98 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.04 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.09 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.1 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.16 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.21 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.26 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.31 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.34 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.37 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.39 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.41 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.46 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.53 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.58 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.66 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.76 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.85 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.92 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.01 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.09 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.12 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.17 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.23 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.29 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.37 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.44 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.5 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.53 | +0.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 4.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.59, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Germany's 4.53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.01 | 2.75 | 3.21 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.43 | 3.26 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 | 3.76 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.49 | 4.44 | 4.53 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Germany?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Germany was 4.53 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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