In 2020, there were an estimated 4.5 million informal care providers in the United Kingdom. Overall, the number of people providing informal care decreased in the UK.
Number of informal care providers in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2020 (in millions)
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GOV.UK. (March 25, 2021). Number of informal care providers in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233237/number-of-informal-care-providers-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. "Number of informal care providers in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2020 (in millions)." Chart. March 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233237/number-of-informal-care-providers-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. (2021). Number of informal care providers in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233237/number-of-informal-care-providers-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. "Number of Informal Care Providers in The United Kingdom from 2008 to 2020 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233237/number-of-informal-care-providers-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK, Number of informal care providers in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2020 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233237/number-of-informal-care-providers-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited December 01, 2023)
Number of informal care providers in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph], GOV.UK, March 25, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233237/number-of-informal-care-providers-in-the-united-kingdom/