Female doctor. Credit: Tima Miroshnichenko
For the first time in history, female doctors in Malaga outnumber their male colleagues. According to the latest Andalucian Council of Medical Associations data, Malaga has 5,328 registered female doctors, compared to 5,174 men.
The figures also show a clear trend in where male and female doctors choose to work. In Malaga’s public hospitals, women are taking the lead. Around 67 per cent of female doctors work in the public sector, while just 31 per cent work privately. Only 2 per cent split their time between both sectors.
Men, on the other hand, are more active in private clinics. Just 42 per cent of male doctors work in public healthcare, while 40 per cent work privately, and 18 per cent do both.
Malaga now has 8,647 active doctors, and the private healthcare sector is growing fast. One in three doctors in the province now works in private healthcare. That figure rises even higher when including those who combine both sectors.
The report also shows that female doctors are more likely to choose clinical specialities, while men still dominate in surgical roles.
With the number of working women in medicine rising fast, medical leaders are calling for better work-life balance support for female doctors, especially during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
This trend reflects a broader shift across Andalucia, but Malaga continues to lead the way in many areas, including private healthcare growth and the overall number of active doctors.
