Physicians in Germany
Germany: Physicians was 4.53 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Germany, 1991–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Germany recorded 4.53 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Germany peaked at 4.53 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.75 per 1,000 people, in 1991.
That places Germany 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.01 per 1,000 people | 2.75 per 1,000 people | 3.21 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.43 per 1,000 people | 3.26 per 1,000 people | 3.66 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 per 1,000 people | 3.76 per 1,000 people | 4.37 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.49 per 1,000 people | 4.44 per 1,000 people | 4.53 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More health data for Germany
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 389,835 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 399,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 378,303 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 401,231 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 387,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 410,086 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 391,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 390,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 369,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 420,055 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Germany?
- Physicians in Germany was 4.53 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for physicians?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.