Number of optometrists per population in Europe 2017

The data shows the number of optometrists per 10,000 population in the 29 countries of the European Union in 2017. The number of optometrists per population was highest in Spain, accounting for 3.63 per 10,000 population. This was followed by Denmark with 3.18 per 10,000 population and Norway with 2.88 per population. The source states that the professions of Optometry and Optics in Spain and the Nordic countries are combined, which clarifies the high numbers per population.