Medical doctors in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Medical doctors was 33.54 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33.54
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
50th
of 187 countries
All-time high
33.54
in 2023
All-time low
16.14
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Medical doctors in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 16.11991: 16.31992: 16.41993: 16.81994: 16.91995: 17.51996: 17.91997: 18.51998: 18.91999: 19.12000: 19.92001: 20.42002: 21.12003: 21.92004: 23.22005: 242006: 24.52007: 24.82008: 25.62009: 26.42010: 26.42011: 26.82012: 26.92013: 272014: 27.42015: 27.72016: 27.72017: 282018: 28.32019: 29.32020: 30.32021: 31.62022: 32.32023: 33.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for medical doctors in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 33.54, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 33.54 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.14, in 1990.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Medical doctors in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Medical doctors (per 10,000) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 16.14
1991 16.27 +0.8%
1992 16.4 +0.8%
1993 16.77 +2.3%
1994 16.91 +0.8%
1995 17.51 +3.5%
1996 17.91 +2.3%
1997 18.48 +3.2%
1998 18.93 +2.4%
1999 19.07 +0.7%
2000 19.87 +4.2%
2001 20.36 +2.5%
2002 21.07 +3.5%
2003 21.94 +4.1%
2004 23.24 +5.9%
2005 24 +3.3%
2006 24.5 +2.1%
2007 24.81 +1.3%
2008 25.59 +3.1%
2009 26.42 +3.2%
2010 26.45 +0.1%
2011 26.82 +1.4%
2012 26.9 +0.3%
2013 27.02 +0.4%
2014 27.38 +1.3%
2015 27.67 +1.1%
2016 27.73 +0.2%
2017 28.02 +1.0%
2018 28.28 +0.9%
2019 29.32 +3.7%
2020 30.28 +3.3%
2021 31.6 +4.4%
2022 32.31 +2.2%
2023 33.54 +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.44 16.14 19.07 10
2000s 23.18 19.87 26.42 10
2010s 27.56 26.45 29.32 10
2020s 31.93 30.28 33.54 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 47 Saudi Arabia 34.06 compare
  2. 48 Belgium 33.91 compare
  3. 49 Armenia 33.6 compare
  4. 51 Latvia 33.52 compare
  5. 52 Jordan 32.62 compare
  6. 53 Serbia 32.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Medical doctors in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 33.54 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 33.54 in 2023.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.14 in 1990.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for medical doctors?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,662 data points, 1990–2024
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