European Union Physicians
Physicians per 1,000 people SH.MED.PHYS.ZS
European Union's physicians was 4.13 in 2025, ranked 28th globally. This represents a 0.5% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1990–2025.
Overview
European Union's physicians stood at 4.13 in 2025, a decline of +0.02 from 2022. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 4.13 by 2025. European Union ranked 28th globally.
The European Union’s density of physicians rose from 3.04 in 1990, its all‑time trough, to a peak of 4.15 in 2022 before slipping slightly to 4.13 in 2025, placing it 28th globally. This modest decline after the 2022 high reflects a five‑year coverage window in which the bloc has struggled to sustain the rapid workforce expansion seen in the early 2020s, while still remaining above the 1990 baseline. Compared with peer economies, the EU’s 2025 figure is marginally lower than Poland’s 4.14 and Cyprus’s 4.15, yet it exceeds the Netherlands at 4.11 and Moldova at 4.08, underscoring regional variation in health‑personnel policies. The slight dip from the 2022 apex suggests that demographic pressures, training capacity limits, and migration of medical professionals could temper future growth. Strengthening medical education pipelines and improving retention incentives will be pivotal if the EU aims to reverse the recent downward drift and sustain a higher physician density.
Data & projection
| Year | Physicians | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* trend | 4.13 | - | - |
| 2025 | 4.13 | −0.02 | #28 |
| 2022 | 4.15 | +0.68 | #22 |
| 2010 | 3.47 | +0.41 | #24 |
| 2000 | 3.07 | +0.03 | #22 |
| 1990 | 3.04 | – | #22 |
Analysis
European Union's physicians was 4.13 in 2025, a decline of −0.02 from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 4.13 by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
European Union's physicians was 4.13 in 2025. Ranked 28th globally. This represents a 0.5% decrease from the previous year.
European Union's physicians peaked at 4.15 in 2022.
The lowest physicians in European Union was 3.04 in 1990.
European Union ranks 28th globally in physicians as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.MED.PHYS.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
European Union's physicians is projected to reach 4.13 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The physicians of European Union in 2025 was 4.13. This ranks 28th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_european-union_physicians,
title = {European Union Physicians},
url = {https://historysaid.com/european-union/physicians/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}