Medical doctors in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Medical doctors was 230,393 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors in United Kingdom, 1971–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors in United Kingdom stood at 230,393. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in United Kingdom peaked at 230,393 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56,710, in 1971.
That places United Kingdom 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63,882 | 56,710 | 72,293 | 9 |
| 1980s | 80,686 | 74,209 | 88,607 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101,347 | 92,583 | 112,183 | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,610 | 117,332 | 165,109 | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,578 | 166,674 | 196,784 | 10 |
| 2020s | 217,104 | 203,907 | 230,393 | 4 |
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- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 439,737 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 414,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 425,636 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 403,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 411,773 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in United Kingdom?
- Medical doctors in United Kingdom was 230,393 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 230,393 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,710 in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom rank for medical doctors?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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