Slovenia vs United Kingdom: Medical doctors per 1,000 people

Slovenia
3.37 per 1,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom
3.3 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Slovenia rank
51st
United Kingdom rank
54th

Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time

  • Slovenia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 3.37 per 1,000 people against 3.3 per 1,000 people in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Slovenia ahead.

Slovenia ranks 51st and United Kingdom ranks 54th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovenia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 2.13 per 1,000 people 1.74 per 1,000 people 0.3818 per 1,000 people Slovenia
2000s 2.3 per 1,000 people 2.32 per 1,000 people 0.0152 per 1,000 people United Kingdom
2010s 2.83 per 1,000 people 2.76 per 1,000 people 0.0742 per 1,000 people Slovenia
2020s 3.33 per 1,000 people 3.11 per 1,000 people 0.2247 per 1,000 people Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Slovenia or United Kingdom?
Slovenia, at 3.37 per 1,000 people against 3.3 per 1,000 people in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Slovenia and United Kingdom?
0.07 per 1,000 people, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and United Kingdom?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Slovenia and United Kingdom rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
Slovenia ranks 51st and United Kingdom ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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