Physicians in Sweden
Sweden: Physicians was 4.41 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Sweden, 1960–2021
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, physicians in Sweden stood at 4.41 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Sweden peaked at 4.41 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Sweden 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.67 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.56 per 1,000 people | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 2.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 per 1,000 people | 2.82 per 1,000 people | 3.66 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 per 1,000 people | 3.03 per 1,000 people | 3.75 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 per 1,000 people | 3.81 per 1,000 people | 4.32 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 per 1,000 people | 4.32 per 1,000 people | 4.41 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More health data for Sweden
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 66,078 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 65,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 61,700 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 66,532 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 62,700 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 65,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 65,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 61,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 61,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 62,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Sweden?
- Physicians in Sweden was 4.41 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for physicians?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.