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Certified dentists and stomatologists, pharmacists and veterinary surgeons. Provinces

Certified dentists and stomatologists, pharmacists and veterinary surgeons. Provinces Catalonia
Dentists and stomatologists Pharmacists Veterinary surgeons
2023 6,293 11,766 4,696
2022 6,162 11,659 4,639
2021 6,084 11,580 4,562
2020 5,937 11,450 4,325
2019 5,831 11,303 4,198
2018 5,665 11,248 4,167
2017 5,491 11,061 4,116
2016 5,504 10,939 4,063
2015 5,186 10,765 3,960
2014 5,132 10,628 3,865
2013 5,029 10,451 3,794
2012 4,946 10,360 3,739
2011 4,657 10,253 3,724
2010 4,508 10,075 3,678
2009 4,314 9,900 3,515
2008 4,144 9,742 3,503
2007 3,988 9,703 3,398
2006 3,830 9,655 3,320
2005 3,586 9,480 3,272
2004 3,471 9,246 3,202
2003 2,646 8,970 3,168
2002 2,535 8,709 2,964
2001 2,531 8,457 1,992
2000 2,532 8,126 2,018
Source: INE.

Last update: June 18, 2024.

Methodological note

Definition of concepts

Professional association
Corporation governed by public law that is set to an instance of management of public interests related to the exercise of a given profession and as a vehicle for collegial participation of people in the administration of such interests.
Health profession
That one that is regulated by Law 44/2003, of 21 November, of the Regulations of Health Professions, or fulfils the requirements established by this law.

Methodological aspects

The Registered Health Professionals Statistic developed by INE gives yearly information about the number of health professionals that are registered in official associations in Spain, according to the official associations of health professionals.

To adequately evaluate the data on health professionals, it must be noted that these are exclusively qualified professionals. Some people, despite being qualified, do not work in any field related to their qualification, while there are also qualified professionals that work in multiple professional areas.

Data on December 31st and provisional data.

When the value is lower than that of the minimum unit to be able to estimate the statistical operation or if it effects statistical confidentiality, the symbol used is "..".