Germany Physicians
Physicians per 1,000 people SH.MED.PHYS.ZS
Germany's physicians was 4.74 in 2025, ranked 12th globally. This represents a 4.5% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1991–2025.
Overview
Germany's physicians stood at 4.74 in 2025, a rise of +0.21 from 2022. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 4.74 by 2025. Germany ranked 12th globally.
Germany’s density of physicians rose steadily from 2.75 in 1991 to an all‑time peak of 4.74 in 2025, placing the country twelfth globally according to World Bank data. The 33‑year increase reflects sustained expansion of medical education capacity, higher retirement ages and targeted recruitment policies that have gradually narrowed the gap with peer nations such as Iceland, which recorded 4.71 physicians per 1,000 people in the same year. While the upward trajectory outpaces the trough of the early 1990s, Germany still trails Uruguay’s 4.85 and Belarus’s 4.81, suggesting room for further convergence with the highest‑ranking systems. Continued investment in health‑care workforce planning, coupled with reforms to reduce regional shortages, will be pivotal in maintaining the current growth pattern and potentially moving Germany into the top ten by the end of the decade.
Data & projection
| Year | Physicians | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* trend | 4.74 | - | - |
| 2025 | 4.74 | +0.21 | #12 |
| 2022 | 4.53 | +0.03 | #13 |
| 2021 | 4.50 | +0.06 | #12 |
| 2020 | 4.44 | +0.07 | #13 |
| 2019 | 4.37 | +0.09 | #14 |
| 2018 | 4.29 | +0.06 | #15 |
| 2017 | 4.23 | +0.06 | #14 |
| 2016 | 4.17 | +0.05 | #13 |
| 2015 | 4.12 | +0.03 | #11 |
| 2014 | 4.09 | +0.07 | #14 |
| 2013 | 4.02 | +0.09 | #13 |
| 2012 | 3.92 | +0.07 | #14 |
| 2011 | 3.85 | +0.09 | #13 |
| 2010 | 3.76 | +0.10 | #15 |
| 2009 | 3.66 | +0.08 | #16 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Germany matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2021. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw physicians improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Germany's physicians was 4.74 in 2025. Ranked 12th globally. This represents a 4.5% increase from the previous year.
Germany's physicians peaked at 4.74 in 2025.
The lowest physicians in Germany was 2.75 in 1991.
Germany ranks 12th globally in physicians as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.MED.PHYS.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Germany's physicians is projected to reach 4.74 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The physicians of Germany in 2025 was 4.74. This ranks 12th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_germany_physicians,
title = {Germany Physicians},
url = {https://historysaid.com/germany/physicians/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}