Nursing personnel in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Nursing personnel was 623,408 in 2023. β² Rising
Nursing personnel in United Kingdom, 2000β2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing personnel in United Kingdom is 623,408, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in United Kingdom peaked at 623,408 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 479,868, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 8th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 525,564 | 479,868 | 552,405 | 10 |
| 2010s | 520,928 | 506,260 | 547,999 | 10 |
| 2020s | 593,465 | 568,158 | 623,408 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3239 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4925 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 439,737 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in United Kingdom?
- Nursing personnel in United Kingdom was 623,408 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 623,408 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 479,868 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for nursing personnel?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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