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Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) by country

Countries reporting
28
Highest
179,000
Germany
Lowest
33.35
Liechtenstein
Median
11,851
Years covered
42
1980–2021
Data points
533

What the numbers show

Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) is currently reported for 28 countries. The highest value is 179,000 in Germany; the lowest is 33.35 in Liechtenstein.

The median across all reporting countries is 11,851, and the mean is 31,507.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5,367.

Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Liechtenstein (up 218.8%), and the largest decrease in Estonia (down 3.3%).

Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021): full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 179,000 2020 up 25.2% rising
2 United Kingdom 135,729 2019 up 20.3% rising
2 United Kingdom 135,729 2019 up 20.3% rising
4 France 135,584 2019 up 23.1% rising
5 Romania 33,482 2020 up 32.2% rising
6 Switzerland 24,062 2020 up 38.6% rising
7 Austria 23,685 2020 up 13.6% rising
8 Czechia 23,245 2020 up 18.6% rising
9 Netherlands 22,164 2020 up 13.3% rising
9 Netherlands 22,164 2020 up 13.3% rising
11 Denmark 18,811 2021 up 29.8% rising
12 Hungary 17,058 2020 up 11.1% rising
13 Norway 15,086 2021 up 27.9% rising
14 Serbia 11,851 2021 up 7.3% rising
14 Serbia 11,851 2021 up 7.3% rising
16 Slovakia 10,004 2020 up 18.8% rising
16 Slovakia 10,004 2020 up 18.8% rising
18 Ireland 9,709 2021 up 54.7% rising
19 Lithuania 9,407 2020 down 1.6% rising
19 Lithuania 9,407 2020 down 1.6% rising
21 Belgium 8,395 2019 up 38.2% rising
22 Finland 7,699 2015 up 9.6% rising
23 Estonia 2,575 2020 down 3.3% falling
23 Estonia 2,575 2020 down 3.3% falling
25 Malta 1,322 2020 up 109.7% rising
26 Cyprus 822 2019 up 34.1% rising
27 Iceland 745.43 2020 up 37.8% rising
28 Liechtenstein 33.35 2021 up 218.8% volatile

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Indicator
Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 533 data points, 1980–2021
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