In 2021, there were nearly 377 thousand practicing physicians in Germany, by far the highest number in Europe. This is followed by Italy, with France, the UK, and Spain close behind. This statistic displays the number of practicing physicians in Europe in 2021.
Number of practicing physicians in Europe in 2021, by country
Release date represents the date figures were accessed.
Inclusion:
- Practising physicians who have completed studies in medicine at university level (granted by adequate diploma) and who are licensed to practice
- Interns and resident physicians (with adequate diploma and providing services under supervision of other medical doctors during their postgraduate internship or residency in a healthcare facility)
- Salaried and self-employed physicians delivering services irrespectively of the place of service provision
- Foreign physicians licensed to practice and actively practicing in the country
- All physicians providing services for patients, including radiology, pathology, microbiology, haematology, hygiene.
Exclusion:
- Students who have not yet graduated
- Dentists, stomatologists, dental and maxillofacial surgeons
- Physicians working in administration, research and in other posts that exclude direct contact with patients
- Unemployed physicians and retired physicians
- Physicians working abroad
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OECD. (December 14, 2023). Number of practicing physicians in Europe in 2021, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/554938/practising-physicians-employed-in-europe/
OECD. "Number of practicing physicians in Europe in 2021, by country ." Chart. December 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/554938/practising-physicians-employed-in-europe/
OECD. (2023). Number of practicing physicians in Europe in 2021, by country . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/554938/practising-physicians-employed-in-europe/
OECD. "Number of Practicing Physicians in Europe in 2021, by Country ." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/554938/practising-physicians-employed-in-europe/
OECD, Number of practicing physicians in Europe in 2021, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/554938/practising-physicians-employed-in-europe/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Number of practicing physicians in Europe in 2021, by country [Graph], OECD, December 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/554938/practising-physicians-employed-in-europe/