Specialist medical practitioners in Netherlands

Netherlands: Specialist medical practitioners was 37,570 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
37,570
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
25th
of 95 countries
All-time high
37,570
in 2023
All-time low
14,226
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Specialist medical practitioners in Netherlands, 1998–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998201020231998: 14.2k1999: 19.2k2000: 20.4k2001: 21.4k2002: 22.5k2003: 22.9k2004: 23.5k2005: 25.0k2006: 25.9k2007: 26.2k2008: 26.8k2009: 27.5k2010: 28.4k2011: 29.0k2012: 30.4k2013: 31.2k2014: 32.2k2015: 32.7k2016: 33.2k2017: 34.0k2018: 34.5k2019: 35.0k2020: 35.9k2021: 36.7k2022: 37.0k2023: 37.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for specialist medical practitioners in Netherlands is 37,570, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Netherlands peaked at 37,570 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,226, in 1998.

That places Netherlands 25th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,706 14,226 19,187 2
2000s 24,205 20,369 27,499 10
2010s 32,049 28,394 35,014 10
2020s 36,807 35,892 37,570 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 22 Colombia 45,519 compare
  2. 23 Belarus, Republic of 38,678 compare
  3. 24 Algeria 37,833 compare
  4. 26 Czechia 35,413 compare
  5. 27 Chile 34,783 compare
  6. 28 Portugal 30,248 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is specialist medical practitioners in Netherlands?
Specialist medical practitioners in Netherlands was 37,570 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 37,570 in 2023.
What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 14,226 in 1998.
How does Netherlands rank for specialist medical practitioners?
Netherlands ranks 25th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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