Physicians in Spain
Spain: Physicians was 4.29 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Spain, 1990–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Spain recorded 4.29 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Spain peaked at 4.55 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.04 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Spain ranks 24th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.45 per 1,000 people | 2.04 per 1,000 people | 4.28 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 per 1,000 people | 3.1 per 1,000 people | 3.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 per 1,000 people | 3.74 per 1,000 people | 4.38 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.43 per 1,000 people | 4.29 per 1,000 people | 4.55 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More health data for Spain
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 223,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 243,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 252,854 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 238,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 247,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 232,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 237,061 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 32.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 32.45 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Spain?
- Physicians in Spain was 4.29 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for physicians?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.