Physicians by sex and age in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Physicians by sex and age was 195,669 Number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
195,669 Number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
195,669 Number
in 2019
All-time low
93,663 Number
in 1991
Years of data
29
1991–2019
Physicians by sex and age in United Kingdom, 1991–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians by sex and age in United Kingdom is 195,669 Number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 93,663 Number, in 1991.
That places United Kingdom 6th out of 47 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 93,663 Number | — |
| 1992 | 94,671 Number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 97,055 Number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 98,105 Number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 101,803 Number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 104,429 Number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 108,030 Number | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 110,952 Number | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 112,183 Number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 115,282 Number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 118,648 Number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 123,560 Number | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 129,426 Number | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 138,096 Number | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 143,677 Number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 147,867 Number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 151,026 Number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 156,947 Number | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 163,418 Number | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 165,060 Number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 168,751 Number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 170,580 Number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 172,792 Number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 176,135 Number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 179,162 Number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 181,249 Number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 184,384 Number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 188,783 Number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 195,669 Number | +3.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 195,669 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271 Number, 6.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 195,669 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,806 Number, 6.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102,321 Number | 93,663 Number | 112,183 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 138,795 Number | 115,282 Number | 163,418 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,256 Number | 165,060 Number | 195,669 Number | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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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 Number 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 Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,663 Number in 1991.
- How does United Kingdom rank for physicians by sex and age?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 47 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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