Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 3.3 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 3.3 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3.3 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.9 per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1962 | 0.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 1.61 per 1,000 people | +24.2% |
| 1991 | 1.63 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.64 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.68 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.69 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.75 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.79 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.85 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.91 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.99 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.04 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.11 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.19 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.32 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.45 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.48 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.56 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.64 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.65 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.68 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.69 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.7 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.74 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.77 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.77 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.83 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.93 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 3.03 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.16 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.14 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3.3 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.