Physicians per 1000 people in Spain
Spain: Physicians per 1000 people was 4.29 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians per 1000 people in Spain, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 4.29 for physicians per 1000 people in 2022.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Spain peaked at 4.55 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.04, in 1990.
Spain ranks 24th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Physicians per 1000 people in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.04 | — |
| 1991 | 4.13 | +103.0% |
| 1992 | 4.13 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.17 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.22 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.28 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.72 | -36.4% |
| 1997 | 2.84 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 2.9 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.02 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 3.1 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 3.11 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.1 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.2 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.42 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 3.52 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.54 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.52 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.58 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.74 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 3.81 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.8 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.79 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.78 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.83 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.8 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.85 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.38 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 4.55 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 4.46 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.29 | -3.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.59, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4.29 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians per 1000 people 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% | 2.04 | 4.13 |
| 1996 | -36.4% | 4.28 | 2.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.45 | 2.04 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 | 3.74 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.43 | 4.29 | 4.55 | 3 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Spain?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Spain was 4.29 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 in 2020.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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