Statistiscs on Registered Health Professionals National results Registered veterinarians by year and sex Units: absolute values Total Men Women 2022 36,337 17,119 19,218 2021 35,561 17,069 18,492 2020 34,443 16,888 17,555 2019 33,752 16,851 16,901 2018 33,207 16,771 16,436 2017 32,555 16,678 15,877 2016 31,961 16,662 15,299 2015 31,242 16,627 14,615 2014 30,289 16,475 13,814 2013 29,541 16,379 13,162 2012 29,096 16,409 12,687 2011 29,060 16,582 12,478 2010 28,949 16,707 12,242 2009 28,403 16,696 11,707 2008 28,188 16,806 11,382 2007 27,594 16,776 10,818 2006 26,502 16,490 10,012 2005 25,827 16,604 9,223 2004 25,604 16,616 8,988 2003 24,737 16,393 8,344 2002 24,097 16,380 7,717 2001 22,685 15,729 6,956 2000 21,734 15,417 6,317 1999 21,338 15,320 6,018 1998 20,833 15,159 5,674 1997 20,367 14,991 5,376 1996 19,892 14,828 5,064 1995 19,356 14,604 4,752 1994 18,750 14,355 4,395 1993 14,807 10,761 4,046 1992 14,409 10,695 3,714 1991 13,518 10,250 3,268 1990 12,584 9,794 2,790 1989 11,595 9,279 2,316 1988 10,791 8,908 1,883 1987 9,976 8,498 1,478 1986 9,126 8,002 1,124 1985 8,705 8,429 276 1984 8,660 8,390 270 1983 8,404 8,161 243 1982 8,037 7,815 222 1981 8,416 8,217 199 1980 8,178 8,010 168 1979 7,922 7,787 135 1978 7,721 7,612 109 1977 7,672 7,621 51 1976 7,581 7,533 48 1975 7,505 7,460 45 1974 7,494 7,461 33 1973 7,462 7,429 33 1972 7,350 7,322 28 1971 7,523 7,499 24 1970 7,661 7,646 15 1969 7,569 7,562 7 1968 7,549 7,542 7 1967 7,557 7,550 7 1966 7,535 7,528 7 1965 7,120 7,113 7 1964 7,252 7,240 12 1963 7,253 7,241 12 1962 7,346 7,334 12 1961 7,293 7,284 9 1960 7,275 7,264 11 1959 7,128 7,117 11 1958 6,871 6,862 9 1957 6,709 6,700 9 1956 6,669 6,660 9 1955 6,523 6,514 9 1954 6,112 6,107 5 1953 5,829 5,822 7 1952 5,583 .. .. Notes: 1) Registered (affiliated) professionals in Spain at 31 December. 2) The increase in the year 1994 is due to the fact that, as of said year, retired registered (affiliated) professionals are included Source: General Council of the Official Associations of Veterinarians