Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation was 88.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 88.1%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 88.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 88.1%, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30th out of 90 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 88.7% | — |
| 2016 | 88.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 88.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 88.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.6% | 88.5% | 88.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 88.1% | 88.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 27 Ireland 89.5% compare
- 28 Panama 89.1% compare
- 29 El Salvador 88.2% compare
- 30 United Kingdom 88.1% compare
- 32 South Africa 88.0% compare
- 33 Australia 87.6% compare
More health data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Neonatal mortality rate 3.04 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 4.13 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 4.68 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 9.7 (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.0245 (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 88 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 8.31 (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.0399 (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.08 (2023)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 12 (2024)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 88.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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