France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Specialist medical practitioners

France
128,507
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
168,394
in 2023
France rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Specialist medical practitioners over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020062023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 168,394 against 128,507 in France, a difference of 39,887.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 95 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 105,204 97,207 7,997 France
2010s 112,255 129,527 17,272 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 123,667 160,930 37,263 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher specialist medical practitioners, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 168,394 against 128,507 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in specialist medical practitioners between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
39,887, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for specialist medical practitioners?
France ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed