Specialist medical practitioners in Germany
Germany: Specialist medical practitioners was 300,003 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Specialist medical practitioners in Germany, 1991–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for specialist medical practitioners in Germany is 300,003, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Germany peaked at 300,003 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 161,930, in 1991.
Germany ranks 3rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180,250 | 161,930 | 192,157 | 9 |
| 2000s | 209,453 | 193,956 | 225,182 | 10 |
| 2010s | 256,303 | 229,532 | 282,848 | 10 |
| 2020s | 293,855 | 287,668 | 300,003 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States 801,787 compare
- 2 Russia 428,217 compare
- 4 Italy 256,490 compare
- 5 Mexico 228,733 compare
- 6 United Kingdom 168,394 compare
More health data for Germany
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,164 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 471,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 428,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 452,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 417,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 431,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 401,900 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is specialist medical practitioners in Germany?
- Specialist medical practitioners in Germany was 300,003 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 300,003 in 2023.
- What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,930 in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for specialist medical practitioners?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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