Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)

Spain
216,766 Number
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
196,784 Number
in 2019
Spain rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196019902020

How they compare

Spain currently reports 216,766 Number against 196,784 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 19,982 Number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Spain ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 42 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 73,800 Number 77,486 Number 3,686 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 108,967 Number 105,635 Number 3,331 Number Spain
2000s 147,523 Number 139,990 Number 7,533 Number Spain
2010s 182,016 Number 179,348 Number 2,668 Number Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals), Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Spain, at 216,766 Number against 196,784 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19,982 Number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
Spain ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,443 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed