Physicians in Luxembourg

Luxembourg had 2.98 physicians per 1,000 people in 2017. The value for 2017 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1960.

Physicians per 1,000 people (WHO) Physicians per 1,000 people Data: 1960 to 2017 Source: World Bank

The latest value for Luxembourg is for 2017. Most countries have figures for 2020.

Luxembourg, 2017 2.98 Physicians per 1,000 people

Change from 2016 +0.10per 1,000 people 2016: 2.88 per 1,000 people

European Union, 2022 4.15 per 1,000 people Official aggregate Not the same period as Luxembourg (2017).

Median of European Union (27 countries), 2017 3.47 per 1,000 people Middle value of 27 countries

Physicians in Luxembourg over time

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Physicians per 1,000 people. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Physicians per 1,000 people (WHO) (physicians per 1,000 people), 1999 to 2022
Period	Luxembourg	European Union
2022	–	4.15 per 1,000 people
2017	2.98 per 1,000 people	–
2016	2.88 per 1,000 people	–
2015	2.91 per 1,000 people	–
2014	2.88 per 1,000 people	–
2013	2.83 per 1,000 people	–
2012	2.81 per 1,000 people	–
2011	2.78 per 1,000 people	–
2010	2.77 per 1,000 people	3.47 per 1,000 people
2009	2.71 per 1,000 people	–
2008	2.72 per 1,000 people	–
2007	2.71 per 1,000 people	–
2006	2.61 per 1,000 people	–
2005	2.56 per 1,000 people	–
2004	2.42 per 1,000 people	–
2003	2.38 per 1,000 people	–
2002	2.26 per 1,000 people	–
2001	2.21 per 1,000 people	–
2000	2.15 per 1,000 people	3.07 per 1,000 people
1999	2.50 per 1,000 people	–

A dash means no value was published for that period.

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In short

That is a change of +0.10 from 2.88 per 1,000 people in 2016.
Since 2007, when it was 2.71 per 1,000 people, the figure has changed by +0.27.

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Source and dates

Original producer: World Health Organization, Global Health Workforce Statistics; OECD
Distributed by: World Bank, World Development Indicators
Dataset or series code: SH.MED.PHYS.ZS · dataset details · view at source
Observation period: 1960 to 2017 for Luxembourg
Provider update: 8 October 2026
Retrieved: 9 November 2026
Published here: 9 November 2026
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata)
Attribution: Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, original data: World Health Organization, Global Health Workforce Statistics; OECD