Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation was 88.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
88.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 90 countries
All-time high
88.7%
in 2015
All-time low
88.1%
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in United Kingdom, 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 stood at 88.1%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 peaked at 88.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 88.1%, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 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, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 88.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.8%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 88.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.5%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 27 Ireland 89.5% compare
- 28 Panama 89.1% compare
- 29 El Salvador 88.2% compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 88.1% compare
- 32 South Africa 88.0% compare
- 33 Australia 87.6% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in United Kingdom?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- United Kingdom 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?
- 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 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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