Numbers rounded to the nearest thousand. As of March each year from 2022. Previous years from July to June each year. Figures are from multiple reports.
*NOTE: An update in 2021 changed the occupation category. Now health professionals include ALL health professionals such as medical practitioners, physiotherapist, nurse, veterinarians, etc.
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Number of all health professionals in the UK 2010-2024
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (October 16, 2024). Annual number of all health professionals in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/318862/numbers-of-health-professionals-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Annual number of all health professionals in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000)." Chart. October 16, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/318862/numbers-of-health-professionals-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Annual number of all health professionals in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/318862/numbers-of-health-professionals-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Annual Number of All Health Professionals in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Oct 2024, /statistics/318862/numbers-of-health-professionals-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Annual number of all health professionals in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/318862/numbers-of-health-professionals-in-the-uk/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Annual number of all health professionals in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), October 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/318862/numbers-of-health-professionals-in-the-uk/
