United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2019
United States of America
3.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
37th
United States of America rank
34th

Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
0123199520082022

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 3.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 34th of 44 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 2.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.734 Per 1 000 inhabitants United States of America
2010s 2.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.175 Per 1 000 inhabitants United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 3.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
0.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 34th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,174 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents indicators on physicians ageing across large regions (TL2), and small regions (TL3) where available. Data definition and source Doctors (physicians) are usually generalists who assume responsibility for the provision of continuing care to individuals and families, or specialists such as paediatricians, obstetricians/gynaecologists, psychiatrists, medical specialists and surgical specialists. Age groups cover total, 55–64, and 65 years and over. Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_hlth) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.