Public Health competition ratios

This page is an overview of all competition ratios for each year, dating back to 2011, including a cumulative field for all pre-2018 figures. All the ratios calculated are eligible first choice applications for the corresponding post.

Posts in the Defence Medical Services (DMS) are open only to currently serving officers, and are not included in the competition ratio figures.

Competition ratios 2025
Programme Competition ratios
East Midlands

31 [5:153]
East of England

17 [7:119]
Kent, Surrey and Sussex

24 [5:118]
London

33 [18:587]
North East

14 [6:83]
North West

25 [10:250]
Northern Ireland

28 [2:55]
Scotland

232 [1:232]
South West

13 [9:117]
Thames Valley

16 [5:82]
Wales

42 [2:84]
Wessex

7 [6:44]
West Midlands

23 [9:203]
Yorkshire and Humber

16 [10:161]
Overall ratio

24 [95:2288]
Competition ratios 2024
Programme Competition ratios
Programme East Midlands Competition ratios

15 [6:91]
Programme East of England Competition ratios

24 [4:94]
Programme Kent, Surrey and Sussex Competition ratios

9 [9:83]
Programme London Competition ratios

28 [15:427]
Programme North East Competition ratios

9 [6:51]
Programme North West Competition ratios

16 [11:181]
Programme Northern Ireland Competition ratios

34 [1:34]
Programme Scotland Competition ratios

11 [11:124]
Programme South West Competition ratios

12 [6:73]
Programme Thames Valley Competition ratios

12 [4:49]
Programme Wales Competition ratios

21 [2:42]
Programme Wessex Competition ratios

5 [6:32]
Programme West Midlands Competition ratios

8 [16:122]
Programme Yorkshire and Humber Competition ratios

13 [8:105]
Programme Overall ratio Competition ratios

14 [106:1508]
Competition ratios 2023
Programme Competition ratios
Programme East Midlands Competition ratios 6 (9:50)
Programme East of England Competition ratios 5 (12:59)
Programme Kent, Surrey and Sussex Competition ratios 5 (10:52)
Programme London Competition ratios 14 (19:272)
Programme North East Competition ratios 6 (6:38)
Programme North West Competition ratios 8 (16:123)
Programme Northern Ireland Competition ratios 15 (2:30)
Programme Scotland Competition ratios 19 (5:94)
Programme South West Competition ratios 5 (11:56)
Programme Thames Valley Competition ratios 8 (5:41)
Programme Wales Competition ratios 5 (7:38)
Programme Wessex Competition ratios 4 (6:24)
Programme West Midlands Competition ratios 7 (10:71)
Programme Yorkshire and Humber Competition ratios 11 (6:65)
Programme Overall ratio Competition ratios 8 (124:1013)
Competition ratios 2022
Programme Competition ratios
Programme East Midlands Competition ratios 8 (6:48)
Programme East of England Competition ratios 7 (8:58)
Programme Kent, Surrey and Sussex Competition ratios 6 (6:37)
Programme London Competition ratios 18 (14:249)
Programme North East Competition ratios 13 (3:39)
Programme North West Competition ratios 7 (14:93)
Programme Northern Ireland Competition ratios 13 (2:25)
Programme Scotland Competition ratios 20 (3:60)
Programme South West Competition ratios 6 (11:64)
Programme Thames Valley Competition ratios 9 (3:28)
Programme Wales Competition ratios 9 (4:36)
Programme Wessex Competition ratios 4 (5:19)
Programme West Midlands Competition ratios 7 (11:74)
Programme Yorkshire and Humber Competition ratios 13 (5:67)
Programme Overall ratio Competition ratios 9 (95:897)
Competition ratios 2021
Programme Competition ratios
Programme East Midlands Competition ratios 3 (10:34)
Programme East of England Competition ratios 9 (4:37)
Programme London and South East Competition ratios 18 (15:266)
Programme North East Competition ratios 8 (4:30)
Programme North West Competition ratios

7 (12:83)
Programme Northern Ireland Competition ratios 6 (4:22)
Programme Scotland Competition ratios

6 (11:62)
Programme South West Competition ratios

13 (5:64)
Programme Thames Valley Competition ratios

6 (5:32)
Programme Wales Competition ratios

9 (3:26)
Programme Wessex Competition ratios

5 (3:15)
Programme West Midlands Competition ratios

5 (12:62)
Programme Yorkshire and Humber Competition ratios 5 (10:53)
Programme Overall ratio Competition ratios 8 (98:786)
Competition ratios 2020
Programme Competition ratios
Programme East Midlands Competition ratios

5 (8:43)
Programme East of England Competition ratios

6 (8:46)
Programme London and South East Competition ratios 14 (17:234)
Programme North East Competition ratios

7 (4:29)
Programme North West Competition ratios

7 (10:73)
Programme Scotland Competition ratios 11 (5:53)
Programme South West Competition ratios

14 (3:43)
Programme Thames Valley Competition ratios

8 (4:31)
Programme Wales Competition ratios

13 (2:26)
Programme Wessex Competition ratios

6 (2:12)
Programme West Midlands Competition ratios

7 (7:51)
Programme Yorkshire and Humber Competition ratios

6 (7:45)
Programme Overall ratio Competition ratios

9 (77:686)
Competition ratios 2019
Programme Competition ratios
Programme East Midlands Competition ratios

4 (9:37)
Programme East of England Competition ratios

4 (8:32)
Programme London and South East Competition ratios

13 (17:224)
Programme North East Competition ratios

5 (5:27)
Programme North West Competition ratios

8 (8:60)
Programme Scotland Competition ratios

20 (2:41)
Programme South West Competition ratios

7 (7:51)
Programme Thames Valley Competition ratios

4 (5:22)
Programme Wales Competition ratios

2 (5:9)
Programme Wessex Competition ratios

5 (2:9)
Programme West Midlands Competition ratios

4 (10:44)
Programme Yorkshire and Humber Competition ratios

8 (6:45)
Programme Overall ratio Competition ratios

7 (84:601)
Competition ratios 2018
Programme Competition ratios
Programme East Midlands Competition ratios

5 (6:29)
Programme East of England Competition ratios 6 (6:35)
Programme London and South East Competition ratios

10 (22:211)
Programme North East Competition ratios

14 (2:27)
Programme North West Competition ratios

9 (8:70)
Programme Scotland Competition ratios

12 (4:49)
Programme South West Competition ratios

7 (8:52)
Programme Thames Valley Competition ratios

8 (3:25)
Programme Wales Competition ratios 0 (0:0)
Programme Wessex Competition ratios

10 (2:20)
Programme West Midlands Competition ratios

5 (9:49)
Programme Yorkshire and Humber Competition ratios

7 (6:39)
Programme Overall ratio Competition ratios

8 (76:606)
Cumulative competition ratios from 2011 to 2017
Programme Cumulative competition ratios [2017 data]
Programme East Midlands Cumulative competition ratios [2017 data]

4 (41:179); 5 [5:27]
Programme East of England Cumulative competition ratios [2017 data] 5 (52:252); 5 [5:26]
Programme London Cumulative competition ratios [2017 data] SW London, Surrey & Sussex: 8 (36:276); 8 [6:45];
SE London & Kent: 7 (36:249); 8 [6:45];
North London: 24 (28:640); 18 [6:108]
Programme North East Cumulative competition ratios [2017 data] 8 (23:175); 8 [4:33]
Programme North West Cumulative competition ratios [2017 data] Cumbria/Lancs: 3 (23:52); 1 [4:4];
Cheshire/Merseyside: 8 (22:176); 9 [4:36];
Gt Manchester: 8 (22:176); 10 [3:30]
Programme Scotland Cumulative competition ratios [2017 data] 7 (25:184); 9 [5:44]
Programme South West Cumulative competition ratios [2017 data] 6 (32:187); 6 [6:38]
Programme Thames Valley Cumulative competition ratios [2017 data] 7 (23:160); 8 [3:24]
Programme Wales Cumulative competition ratios [2017 data] 6 (18:110); 10 [2:19]
Programme Wessex Cumulative competition ratios [2017 data] 4 (25:121); 10 [3:29]
Programme West Midlands Cumulative competition ratios [2017 data] 6 (57:318); 4 [11:47]
Programme Yorkshire and Humber Cumulative competition ratios [2017 data] 6 (37:221); 8 [4:33]
Programme Overall ratio Cumulative competition ratios [2017 data] 7 (500:3476); 8 [77:588]

Proportion of eligible applicants offered posts by applicant group

2025
Posts 95
Medics not in Foundation 56 offered out of 1426 (4%)
Medics in Foundation 8 offered out of 231 (3%)
Other professional backgrounds 31 offered out of 631 (5%)
2024
Posts 105
Medics not in Foundation 50 offered out of 796 (6%)
Medics in Foundation 14 offered out of 175 (8%)
Other professional backgrounds 41 offered out of 537 (8%)
2023
Posts 124
Medics not in Foundation 67 offered out of 512 (13%)
Medics in Foundation 14 offered out of 101 (14%)
Other professional backgrounds 43 offered out of 400 (11%)
2022
Posts 95
Medics not in Foundation 47 offered out of 425 (11%)
Medics in Foundation 9 offered out of 53 (17%)
Other professional backgrounds 39 offered out of 419 (9%)
2021
Posts 98
Medics not in Foundation 48 offered out of 349 (14%)
Medics in Foundation 9 offered out of 57 (16%)
Other professional backgrounds 41 offered out of 380 (11%)
2020
Posts 77
Medics not in Foundation 41 offered out of 248 (17%)
Medics in Foundation 6 offered out of 55 (11%)
Other professional backgrounds 30 offered out of 383 (8%)
2019
Posts 84
Medics not in Foundation 46 offered out of 239 (19%)
Medics in Foundation 6 offered out of 54 (11%)
Other professional backgrounds 32 offered out of 309 (10%)
2018
Posts 76
Medics not in Foundation 33 offered out of 241 (14%)
Medics in Foundation 4 offered out of 51 (8%)
Other professional backgrounds 39 offered out of 314 (12%)
2017
Posts 77
Medics not in Foundation 34 offered out of 199 (17%)
Medics in Foundation 6 offered out of 70 (9%)
Other professional backgrounds 37 offered out of 320 (12%)
2016
Posts 68
Medics not in Foundation 24 offered out of 190 (13%)
Medics in Foundation 10 offered out of 73 (14%)
Other professional backgrounds 34 offered out of 333 (10%)
2015
Posts 86
Medics not in Foundation 30 offered out of 194 (16%)
Medics in Foundation 10 offered out of 68 (15%)
Other professional backgrounds 46 offered out of 350 (13%)
2014
Posts 78
Medics not in Foundation 146 offered out of 25 (17%)
Medics in Foundation 18 offered out of 42 (43%)
Other professional backgrounds 37 offered out of 320 (14%)
2013
Posts 80
Medics not in Foundation 25 offered out of 150 (17%)
Medics in Foundation 18 offered out of 41 (44%)
2012
Posts 58
Medics not in Foundation 16 offered out of 131 (12%)
Medics in Foundation 9 offered out of 56 (16%)
Other professional backgrounds 31 offered out of 312 (10%)

Page last reviewed: 22 October 2023
Next review due: 30 September 2023