Physicians in Netherlands
Netherlands: Physicians was 3.88 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Netherlands, 1960–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, physicians in Netherlands stood at 3.88 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Netherlands peaked at 3.88 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.1 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Netherlands 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 per 1,000 people | 2.36 per 1,000 people | 2.58 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.67 per 1,000 people | 2.42 per 1,000 people | 2.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 per 1,000 people | 2.94 per 1,000 people | 3.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 per 1,000 people | 3.81 per 1,000 people | 3.88 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More health data for Netherlands
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 94,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 96,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 98,864 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 20.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 3.77 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 19.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 94,743 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 1.76 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 89,980 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 100,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Netherlands?
- Physicians in Netherlands was 3.88 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Netherlands rank for physicians?
- Netherlands ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.