Physicians per 1000 people in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Physicians per 1000 people was 3.3 in 2023. β² Rising
Physicians per 1000 people in United Kingdom, 1960β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, physicians per 1000 people in United Kingdom stood at 3.3. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in United Kingdom peaked at 3.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.89 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 | 1.61 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 | 1.99 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 | 2.65 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 | 3.03 | 3.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 51 Slovenia, Republic of 3.37 compare
- 52 Armenia, Republic of 3.36 compare
- 53 Chile 3.33 compare
- 55 France 3.28 compare
- 56 Azerbaijan, Republic of 3.19 compare
- 57 China, People's Republic of 3.11 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 414,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 425,636 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 403,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 411,773 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in United Kingdom?
- Physicians per 1000 people in United Kingdom was 3.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- United Kingdom ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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