Physicians per 1000 people in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Physicians per 1000 people was 2.98 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
2.98
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
62nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.98
in 2017
All-time low
1
in 1960
Years of data
58
1960–2017
Physicians per 1000 people in Luxembourg, 1960–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Luxembourg is 2.98, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Luxembourg peaked at 2.98 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1960.
Luxembourg ranks 62nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 | 1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.29 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.77 | 1.5 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 | 2.01 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 | 2.15 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 | 2.77 | 2.98 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.08 compare
- 60 Qatar 3.02 compare
- 61 United Arab Emirates 2.99 compare
- 63 Barbados 2.96 compare
- 64 North Macedonia 2.94 compare
- 65 Antigua and Barbuda 2.92 compare
More health data for Luxembourg
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,220 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 4,054 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 4,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 3,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 3,866 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 3,695 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Luxembourg?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Luxembourg was 2.98 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 in 2017.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1960.
- How does Luxembourg rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Luxembourg ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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