Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Physicians by medical speciality - historical data was 51,096 Number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
51,096 Number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
51,096 Number
in 2019
All-time low
32,406 Number
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2019

Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in United Kingdom, 1985–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k1985200220191985: 32.4k Number1986: 32.8k Number1987: 32.4k Number1988: 32.9k Number1989: 33.3k Number1990: 34.1k Number1991: 34.4k Number1992: 34.8k Number1993: 35.2k Number1994: 35.5k Number1995: 35.7k Number1996: 35.9k Number1997: 36.3k Number1998: 36.7k Number1999: 37.1k Number2000: 39.1k Number2001: 39.7k Number2002: 40.3k Number2003: 41.6k Number2004: 42.9k Number2005: 44.2k Number2006: 44.6k Number2007: 45.4k Number2008: 46.9k Number2009: 49.4k Number2010: 48.6k Number2011: 49.8k Number2012: 50.0k Number2013: 49.9k Number2014: 50.6k Number2015: 50.2k Number2016: 50.1k Number2017: 49.8k Number2018: 49.6k Number2019: 51.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians by medical speciality - historical data in United Kingdom is 51,096 Number, 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 medical speciality - historical data in United Kingdom peaked at 51,096 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32,406 Number, in 1985.

United Kingdom ranks 4th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32,771 Number 32,406 Number 33,308 Number 5
1990s 35,562 Number 34,051 Number 37,061 Number 10
2000s 43,404 Number 39,098 Number 49,437 Number 10
2010s 49,970 Number 48,641 Number 51,096 Number 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 France 94,009 Number compare
  2. 2 Germany 85,471 Number compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 56,108 Number compare
  4. 5 Italy 50,036 Number compare
  5. 6 Spain 43,302 Number compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 31,037 Number compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by medical speciality - historical data in United Kingdom?
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in United Kingdom was 51,096 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 51,096 Number in 2019.
What is the lowest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 32,406 Number in 1985.
How does United Kingdom rank for physicians by medical speciality - historical data?
United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is physicians by medical speciality - historical data 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 medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 806 data points, 1985–2021
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