Number of physicians rose 1.49% to 44,719 persons in Sweden in 2020, according to World Bank / WHO.
Historically, number of physicians in Sweden reached an all time high of 44,719 persons in 2020 and an all time low of 10,560 persons in 1970.
Sweden has been ranked 20th within the group of 38 countries we follow in terms of number of physicians, 6 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Number of Physicians | Unit | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Australia | persons | ... | 86,550 | 90,417 | 93,604 | 97,039 | 100,260 | ... | ||||||||||||||
| China | persons | 2,651,398 | 2,828,999 | 3,010,376 | 3,210,515 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Denmark | persons | 22,906 | 23,691 | 24,308 | 24,719 | 25,522 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Finland | persons | 18,806 | 19,089 | 19,231 | 19,695 | 19,970 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Germany | persons | 344,755 | 351,195 | 357,401 | 365,388 | 371,556 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Iceland | persons | 1,292 | 1,330 | 1,373 | 1,404 | 1,583 | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 99,703 | 114,271 | 125,862 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||
| Japan | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 308,105 | ... | 315,406 | ... | 327,403 | ... | ... | |||||||
| Netherlands | persons | 60,233 | 61,730 | 63,278 | 65,121 | 67,100 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | persons | 15,764 | 16,329 | 17,027 | 17,698 | 17,635 | ||||||||||||||||
| Norway | persons | 23,986 | 24,986 | 25,804 | 26,572 | 27,361 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Russia | persons | 577,856 | 593,211 | 599,919 | 610,249 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Sweden | persons | 42,003 | 42,938 | 43,969 | 44,061 | 44,719 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| USA | persons | 835,987 | 849,126 | 851,641 | 866,316 | 872,624 | ... |
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