Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) was 196,784 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
196,784
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
6th
of 52 countries
All-time high
196,784
in 2019
All-time low
97,055
in 1993
Years of data
27
1993–2019

Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data in United Kingdom, 1993–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1993200620191993: 97.1k1994: 98.1k1995: 101.8k1996: 104.4k1997: 108.0k1998: 111.0k1999: 112.2k2000: 116.4k2001: 119.8k2002: 124.7k2003: 130.6k2004: 139.2k2005: 144.8k2006: 149.0k2007: 152.2k2008: 158.6k2009: 164.6k2010: 166.2k2011: 169.9k2012: 171.7k2013: 174.0k2014: 177.4k2015: 180.4k2016: 182.5k2017: 185.7k2018: 188.8k2019: 196.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in United Kingdom stood at 196,784. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in United Kingdom peaked at 196,784 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 97,055, in 1993.

United Kingdom ranks 6th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) in United Kingdom, 1993 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1993 97,055 —
1994 98,105 +1.1%
1995 101,803 +3.8%
1996 104,429 +2.6%
1997 108,030 +3.4%
1998 110,952 +2.7%
1999 112,183 +1.1%
2000 116,427 +3.8%
2001 119,800 +2.9%
2002 124,714 +4.1%
2003 130,599 +4.7%
2004 139,194 +6.6%
2005 144,780 +4.0%
2006 148,998 +2.9%
2007 152,184 +2.1%
2008 158,597 +4.2%
2009 164,607 +3.8%
2010 166,250 +1.0%
2011 169,919 +2.2%
2012 171,747 +1.1%
2013 173,976 +1.3%
2014 177,352 +1.9%
2015 180,444 +1.7%
2016 182,534 +1.2%
2017 185,692 +1.7%
2018 188,783 +1.7%
2019 196,784 +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 104,651 97,055 112,183 7
2000s 139,990 116,427 164,607 10
2010s 179,348 166,250 196,784 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 3 France 226,912 compare
  2. 4 Metropolitan France 220,843 compare
  3. 5 Spain 216,766 compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom 196,784 compare
  5. 8 Türkiye 171,259 compare
  6. 9 Poland 90,284 compare
  7. 9 Poland 90,284 compare

See the full ranking of 364 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in United Kingdom?
Health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in United Kingdom was 196,784 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 196,784 in 2019.
What is the lowest health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 97,055 in 1993.
How does United Kingdom rank for health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data?
United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 52 countries with data for 2019.
Is health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
364 places, 8,470 data points, 1993–2021
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