A comparison of the percentage of doctors who work in the NHS from the top five countries of PMQ, with the percentage of doctors found guilty of medical misconduct from the five countries29
| Country of PMQ, where not UK | Doctors working in the NHS (%) | Doctors guilty of medical misconduct (%) | Difference (%) |
| India | 9.0 | 19.64 | −10.64 |
| Nigeria | 1.6 | 13.69 | −12.09 |
| Pakistan | 3.8 | 8.33 | −4.53 |
| Egypt | 1.3 | 8.33 | −7.03 |
| Germany | 1.1 | 6.5 | −5.4 |
PMQ, primary medical qualification.