According to the OECD, 20 EU countries reported shortages of doctors and nurses in 2024.

Omissions

• The figure of 20 applies to doctors only; the same OECD source states that 15 EU countries reported a shortage of nurses, so the combined 'doctors and nurses' framing is imprecise.
• The reference period of the OECD data is 2022 and 2023, not 2024; 2024 is the year of publication of the report (November 2024).
• The claim does not specify whether '20' refers to doctors alone or to countries reporting shortages of both categories; only the doctors figure matches 20.

Sources

• PrimaryOECD — Health at a Glance: Europe 2024 (publication page)Twenty EU countries reported a shortage of doctors in 2022 and 2023, while 15 countries reported a shortage of nurses. Based on minimum staffing thresholds ...
• PrimaryOECD — Health at a Glance: Europe 2024 (full report PDF)Twenty EU countries reported a shortage of doctors in 2022 and 2023, while 15 countries reported a shortage of nurses. Based on minimum staffing thresholds ...