Specialist medical practitioners in Spain

Spain: Specialist medical practitioners was 138,901 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
138,901
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
8th
of 95 countries
All-time high
138,901
in 2023
All-time low
90,305
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Specialist medical practitioners in Spain, 2005–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201420232005: 90.3k2006: 94.2k2007: 99.0k2008: 104.2k2009: 107.6k2010: 107.2k2011: 108.4k2012: 111.9k2013: 111.4k2014: 112.4k2015: 113.9k2016: 115.9k2017: 118.1k2018: 121.4k2019: 122.4k2020: 126.1k2021: 131.6k2022: 135.3k2023: 138.9k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, specialist medical practitioners in Spain stood at 138,901. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Spain peaked at 138,901 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90,305, in 2005.

Spain ranks 8th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99,051 90,305 107,631 5
2010s 114,312 107,202 122,443 10
2020s 132,982 126,058 138,901 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 5 Mexico 228,733 compare
  2. 6 United Kingdom 168,394 compare
  3. 7 Turkey 140,323 compare
  4. 9 France 128,507 compare
  5. 10 Ukraine 118,737 compare
  6. 11 Poland 102,945 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is specialist medical practitioners in Spain?
Specialist medical practitioners in Spain was 138,901 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 138,901 in 2023.
What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 90,305 in 2005.
How does Spain rank for specialist medical practitioners?
Spain ranks 8th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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