The number of healthcare physicians employed in the health sector in Germany saw no significant changes in 2021 in comparison to the previous year 2020 and remained at around 376.85 thousand practicing doctors. Still, the number of healthcare physicians reached its highest value in the observed period in 2021. A practicing physician is a physician, general or specialist, that actively practices medicine in an institution, public or private. A relevant medical degree is a prerequisite to exercise such a profession.
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Number of healthcare physicians employed in Germany from 2001 to 2021
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OECD. (November 14, 2023). Number of healthcare physicians employed in Germany from 2001 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/462058/physicians-employment-in-germany/
OECD. "Number of healthcare physicians employed in Germany from 2001 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/462058/physicians-employment-in-germany/
OECD. (2023). Number of healthcare physicians employed in Germany from 2001 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/462058/physicians-employment-in-germany/
OECD. "Number of Healthcare Physicians Employed in Germany from 2001 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/462058/physicians-employment-in-germany/
OECD, Number of healthcare physicians employed in Germany from 2001 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/462058/physicians-employment-in-germany/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of healthcare physicians employed in Germany from 2001 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], OECD, November 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/462058/physicians-employment-in-germany/
