Physicians in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Physicians was 3.3 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Physicians in United Kingdom, 1960–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in United Kingdom is 3.3 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in United Kingdom peaked at 3.3 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
United Kingdom ranks 54th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 per 1,000 people | 0.8 per 1,000 people | 0.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 0.9 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 per 1,000 people | 1.61 per 1,000 people | 1.91 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 per 1,000 people | 1.99 per 1,000 people | 2.64 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 per 1,000 people | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 2.93 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 per 1,000 people | 3.03 per 1,000 people | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 448,803 (2025)
- Population, male 34.23 million (2025)
- Population, female 50.7% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 26.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 427,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 424,493 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 57.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 428,152 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 408,316 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in United Kingdom?
- Physicians in United Kingdom was 3.3 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for physicians?
- United Kingdom ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians 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 Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.