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

Netherlands: Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) was 22,164 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
22,164
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 28 countries
All-time high
23,920
in 2014
All-time low
14,238
in 2002
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Netherlands, 2001–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2001201020202001: 16.9k2002: 14.2k2003: 14.9k2004: 15.5k2005: 15.0k2006: 17.2k2007: 18.2k2008: 18.7k2009: 19.0k2010: 19.6k2011: 19.6k2012: 22.3k2013: 23.2k2014: 23.9k2015: 21.5k2016: 21.6k2017: 22.0k2018: 21.7k2019: 22.1k2020: 22.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Netherlands stood at 22,164.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Netherlands peaked at 23,920 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14,238, in 2002.

Netherlands ranks 9th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) in Netherlands, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 16,918 —
2002 14,238 -15.8%
2003 14,896 +4.6%
2004 15,472 +3.9%
2005 15,010 -3.0%
2006 17,180 +14.5%
2007 18,210 +6.0%
2008 18,706 +2.7%
2009 19,012 +1.6%
2010 19,562 +2.9%
2011 19,650 +0.4%
2012 22,285 +13.4%
2013 23,222 +4.2%
2014 23,920 +3.0%
2015 21,501 -10.1%
2016 21,605 +0.5%
2017 22,043 +2.0%
2018 21,714 -1.5%
2019 22,082 +1.7%
2020 22,164 +0.4%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 22,164 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,086, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 22,164 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,086, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,627 14,238 19,012 9
2010s 21,758 19,562 23,920 10
2020s 22,164 22,164 22,164 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 6 Switzerland 24,062 compare
  2. 7 Austria 23,685 compare
  3. 8 Czechia 23,245 compare
  4. 9 Netherlands 22,164 compare
  5. 11 Denmark 18,811 compare
  6. 12 Hungary 17,058 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Netherlands?
Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Netherlands was 22,164 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 23,920 in 2014.
What is the lowest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 14,238 in 2002.
How does Netherlands rank for health personnel employed in hospital - historical data?
Netherlands ranks 9th out of 28 countries with data for 2020.
Is health personnel employed in hospital - historical data rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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