Physicians by category in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Physicians by category was 51,096 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
51,096
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
51,096
in 2019
All-time low
32,406
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2019
Physicians by category in United Kingdom, 1985–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians by category in United Kingdom is 51,096, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by category in United Kingdom peaked at 51,096 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32,406, in 1985.
United Kingdom ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Physicians by category in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 32,406 | — |
| 1986 | 32,820 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 32,432 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 32,890 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 33,308 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 34,051 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 34,442 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 34,837 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 35,155 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 35,474 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 35,661 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 35,922 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 36,303 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 36,715 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 37,061 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 39,098 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 39,687 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 40,261 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 41,647 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 42,925 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 44,199 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 44,571 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 45,362 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 46,850 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 49,437 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 48,641 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 49,838 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 50,008 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 49,875 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 50,595 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 50,169 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 50,080 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 49,824 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 49,569 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 51,096 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32,771 | 32,406 | 33,308 | 5 |
| 1990s | 35,562 | 34,051 | 37,061 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,404 | 39,098 | 49,437 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,970 | 48,641 | 51,096 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by category in United Kingdom?
- Physicians by category in United Kingdom was 51,096 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by category recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 51,096 in 2019.
- What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,406 in 1985.
- How does United Kingdom rank for physicians by category?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physicians by category rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Physicians by category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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