Physicians by sex and age in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Physicians by sex and age was 195,669 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
195,669
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
6th
of 49 countries
All-time high
195,669
in 2019
All-time low
93,663
in 1991
Years of data
29
1991–2019
Physicians by sex and age in United Kingdom, 1991–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, physicians by sex and age in United Kingdom stood at 195,669. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by sex and age in United Kingdom peaked at 195,669 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 93,663, in 1991.
That places United Kingdom 6th out of 49 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Physicians by sex and age in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 93,663 | — |
| 1992 | 94,671 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 97,055 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 98,105 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 101,803 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 104,429 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 108,030 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 110,952 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 112,183 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 115,282 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 118,648 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 123,560 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 129,426 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 138,096 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 143,677 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 147,867 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 151,026 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 156,947 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 163,418 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 165,060 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 168,751 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 170,580 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 172,792 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 176,135 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 179,162 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 181,249 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 184,384 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 188,783 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 195,669 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102,321 | 93,663 | 112,183 | 9 |
| 2000s | 138,795 | 115,282 | 163,418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,256 | 165,060 | 195,669 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by sex and age in United Kingdom?
- Physicians by sex and age in United Kingdom was 195,669 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 195,669 in 2019.
- What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,663 in 1991.
- How does United Kingdom rank for physicians by sex and age?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 49 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physicians by sex and age rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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