Health personnel in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Health personnel was 196,784 Number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
196,784 Number
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
5th
of 42 countries
All-time high
196,784 Number
in 2019
All-time low
44,457 Number
in 1960
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Health personnel in United Kingdom, 1960–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 196,784 Number for health personnel in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel in United Kingdom peaked at 196,784 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44,457 Number, in 1960.
United Kingdom ranks 5th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Health personnel in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44,457 Number | — |
| 1961 | 45,224 Number | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 46,157 Number | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 46,723 Number | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 47,010 Number | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 47,505 Number | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 48,014 Number | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 49,084 Number | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 50,306 Number | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 51,318 Number | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 52,516 Number | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 56,710 Number | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 58,751 Number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 60,575 Number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 61,884 Number | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 64,107 Number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 65,449 Number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 66,846 Number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 68,325 Number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 72,293 Number | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 74,209 Number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 76,042 Number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 75,218 Number | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 78,737 Number | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 79,578 Number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 80,763 Number | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 81,515 Number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 85,284 Number | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 86,903 Number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 88,607 Number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 92,583 Number | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 93,663 Number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 94,671 Number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 97,055 Number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 98,105 Number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 101,803 Number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 104,429 Number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 108,030 Number | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 110,952 Number | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 112,183 Number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 116,427 Number | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 119,800 Number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 124,714 Number | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 130,599 Number | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 139,194 Number | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 144,780 Number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 148,998 Number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 152,184 Number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 158,597 Number | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 164,607 Number | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 166,250 Number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 169,919 Number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 171,747 Number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 173,976 Number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 177,352 Number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 180,444 Number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 182,534 Number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 185,692 Number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 188,783 Number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 196,784 Number | +4.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 196,784 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271 Number, 7.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 196,784 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 Number, 6.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,580 Number | 44,457 Number | 51,318 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 62,746 Number | 52,516 Number | 72,293 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,686 Number | 74,209 Number | 88,607 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 101,347 Number | 92,583 Number | 112,183 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,990 Number | 116,427 Number | 164,607 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,348 Number | 166,250 Number | 196,784 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 personnel in United Kingdom?
- Health personnel in United Kingdom was 196,784 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 196,784 Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest health personnel recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,457 Number in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for health personnel?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
- Is health personnel 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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