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
Medical doctors in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,134 (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.9886 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1696 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.2494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3176 units per person (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
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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