Health graduates in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Health graduates was 8,730 Number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Health graduates in United Kingdom, 1987–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2019, health graduates in United Kingdom stood at 8,730 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health graduates in United Kingdom peaked at 8,860 Number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,527 Number, in 1991.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Health graduates in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4,638 Number | — |
| 1988 | 4,434 Number | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 4,255 Number | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 3,637 Number | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 3,527 Number | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 3,644 Number | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 3,635 Number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3,715 Number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3,803 Number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 3,885 Number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3,997 Number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 4,251 Number | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 4,155 Number | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4,432 Number | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 4,269 Number | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 5,450 Number | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 6,160 Number | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 6,625 Number | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 6,820 Number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 7,390 Number | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 7,520 Number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 8,115 Number | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 8,210 Number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8,490 Number | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 8,435 Number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 8,840 Number | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 8,450 Number | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 8,690 Number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 8,860 Number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 8,490 Number | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 8,590 Number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8,570 Number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 8,730 Number | +1.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 8,730 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,360 Number, 6.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 8,730 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,428 Number, 6.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health graduates in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +27.7% | 4,269 Number | 5,450 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,442 Number | 4,255 Number | 4,638 Number | 3 |
| 1990s | 3,825 Number | 3,527 Number | 4,251 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,499 Number | 4,269 Number | 8,210 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,614 Number | 8,435 Number | 8,860 Number | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health graduates in United Kingdom?
- Health graduates in United Kingdom was 8,730 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health graduates recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8,860 Number in 2015.
- What is the lowest health graduates recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,527 Number in 1991.
- How does United Kingdom rank for health graduates?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
- Is health graduates rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health graduates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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