Physicians in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Physicians was 2.98 per 1,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Luxembourg, 1960–2017
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in Luxembourg is 2.98 per 1,000 people, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Luxembourg peaked at 2.98 per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Luxembourg ranks 62nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.29 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.77 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 2.01 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 per 1,000 people | 2.15 per 1,000 people | 2.72 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 per 1,000 people | 2.77 per 1,000 people | 2.98 per 1,000 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.08 per 1,000 people compare
- 60 Qatar 3.02 per 1,000 people compare
- 61 United Arab Emirates 2.99 per 1,000 people compare
- 63 Barbados 2.96 per 1,000 people compare
- 64 North Macedonia 2.94 per 1,000 people compare
- 65 Antigua and Barbuda 2.92 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Luxembourg
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 3,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 3,676 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 3,502 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 3,709 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 3,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 3,710 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 3,465 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 3,779 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 3,786 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 3,592 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Luxembourg?
- Physicians in Luxembourg was 2.98 per 1,000 people in 2017, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Luxembourg rank for physicians?
- Luxembourg ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.