Specialist medical practitioners in Germany

Germany: Specialist medical practitioners was 300,003 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
300,003
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
3rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
300,003
in 2023
All-time low
161,930
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Specialist medical practitioners in Germany, 1991–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1991200720231991: 161.9k1992: 167.4k1993: 173.8k1994: 178.8k1995: 183.2k1996: 186.6k1997: 187.8k1998: 190.6k1999: 192.2k2000: 194.0k2001: 197.6k2002: 200.8k2003: 204.0k2004: 208.3k2005: 210.0k2006: 214.6k2007: 218.8k2008: 221.4k2009: 225.2k2010: 229.5k2011: 236.0k2012: 242.0k2013: 246.8k2014: 252.5k2015: 259.9k2016: 265.8k2017: 271.1k2018: 276.6k2019: 282.8k2020: 287.7k2021: 292.2k2022: 295.6k2023: 300.0k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 United States 801,787 compare
  2. 2 Russia 428,217 compare
  3. 4 Italy 256,490 compare
  4. 5 Mexico 228,733 compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom 168,394 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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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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About this data

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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