Practicing physicians in Europe in 2021, by country

Release date represents the date figures were accessed.
Inclusion:
- Practising physicians who have completed studies in medicine at university level (granted by adequate diploma) and who are licensed to practice
- Interns and resident physicians (with adequate diploma and providing services under supervision of other medical doctors during their postgraduate internship or residency in a healthcare facility)
- Salaried and self-employed physicians delivering services irrespectively of the place of service provision
- Foreign physicians licensed to practice and actively practicing in the country
- All physicians providing services for patients, including radiology, pathology, microbiology, haematology, hygiene.

Exclusion:
- Students who have not yet graduated
- Dentists, stomatologists, dental and maxillofacial surgeons
- Physicians working in administration, research and in other posts that exclude direct contact with patients
- Unemployed physicians and retired physicians
- Physicians working abroad