Specialist medical practitioners in France
France: Specialist medical practitioners was 128,507 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Specialist medical practitioners in France, 1990–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,016 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.2504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4848 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 410,003 (2025)
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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