Medical doctors in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Medical doctors was 50.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
50.1%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
39th
of 82 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 2023
All-time low
30.3%
in 1992
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Medical doctors in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1991–2023

02040601991200720231991: 30.61992: 30.31993: 311994: 31.61995: 32.41996: 32.91997: 33.61998: 34.41999: 34.82000: 36.22001: 36.62002: 37.22003: 37.72004: 38.12005: 38.82006: 39.82007: 40.92008: 42.12009: 432010: 43.72011: 44.72012: 45.42013: 46.12014: 46.82015: 47.42016: 47.72017: 48.12018: 48.62019: 48.82020: 492021: 49.42022: 49.62023: 50.1

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 50.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 50.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 1992.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Medical doctors (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 30.6%
1992 30.3% -1.0%
1993 31.0% +2.3%
1994 31.6% +1.9%
1995 32.4% +2.5%
1996 32.9% +1.5%
1997 33.6% +2.1%
1998 34.4% +2.4%
1999 34.8% +1.2%
2000 36.2% +4.0%
2001 36.6% +1.1%
2002 37.2% +1.6%
2003 37.7% +1.3%
2004 38.1% +1.1%
2005 38.8% +1.8%
2006 39.8% +2.6%
2007 40.9% +2.8%
2008 42.1% +2.9%
2009 43.0% +2.1%
2010 43.7% +1.6%
2011 44.7% +2.3%
2012 45.4% +1.6%
2013 46.1% +1.5%
2014 46.8% +1.5%
2015 47.4% +1.3%
2016 47.7% +0.6%
2017 48.1% +0.8%
2018 48.6% +1.0%
2019 48.8% +0.4%
2020 49.0% +0.4%
2021 49.4% +0.8%
2022 49.6% +0.4%
2023 50.1% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.4% 30.3% 34.8% 9
2000s 39.0% 36.2% 43.0% 10
2010s 46.7% 43.7% 48.8% 10
2020s 49.5% 49.0% 50.1% 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 36 Norway 51.5% compare
  2. 37 Costa Rica 50.7% compare
  3. 38 France 50.6% compare
  4. 39 Austria 50.1% compare
  5. 39 Colombia 50.1% compare
  6. 42 Germany 49.4% 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 50.1% 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 50.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 1992.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for medical doctors?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th out of 82 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 8.7%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
82 places, 1,533 data points, 1980–2024
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