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
Medical doctors in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1991–2023
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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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