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

Germany
300,003
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
168,394
in 2023
Germany rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Specialist medical practitioners over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k199120072023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 300,003 against 168,394 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 131,609.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 95 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 209,453 97,207 112,246 Germany
2010s 256,303 129,527 126,775 Germany
2020s 293,855 160,930 132,925 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher specialist medical practitioners, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 300,003 against 168,394 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in specialist medical practitioners between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
131,609, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for specialist medical practitioners?
Germany ranks 3rd 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