Specialist medical practitioners in France

France: Specialist medical practitioners was 128,507 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
128,507
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
9th
of 95 countries
All-time high
128,507
in 2023
All-time low
82,365
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Specialist medical practitioners in France, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 82.4k1991: 84.2k1992: 86.4k1993: 90.1k1994: 91.7k1995: 93.2k1996: 94.7k1997: 96.5k1998: 97.8k1999: 99.1k2000: 99.8k2001: 101.7k2002: 103.3k2003: 104.3k2004: 105.7k2005: 106.6k2006: 107.3k2007: 107.6k2008: 108.3k2009: 107.4k2010: 108.9k2011: 106.4k2012: 108.2k2013: 109.7k2014: 111.2k2015: 112.9k2016: 114.4k2017: 115.6k2018: 116.4k2019: 118.7k2020: 120.3k2021: 122.0k2022: 123.9k2023: 128.5k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for specialist medical practitioners in France is 128,507, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in France peaked at 128,507 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82,365, in 1990.

That places France 9th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91,605 82,365 99,144 10
2000s 105,204 99,794 108,254 10
2010s 112,255 106,402 118,747 10
2020s 123,667 120,293 128,507 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 6 United Kingdom 168,394 compare
  2. 7 Türkiye 140,323 compare
  3. 8 Spain 138,901 compare
  4. 10 Ukraine 118,737 compare
  5. 11 Poland 102,945 compare
  6. 12 Korea 101,026 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is specialist medical practitioners in France?
Specialist medical practitioners in France was 128,507 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 128,507 in 2023.
What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 82,365 in 1990.
How does France rank for specialist medical practitioners?
France ranks 9th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
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