per head

Example Sentences

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When looking at the waits per head of population, gynaecology is on a par with trauma and orthopaedics as the two specialties with the longest waiting lists in Wales.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

However Jewish people, with a much smaller population, experienced more than eight times as many hate-crime incidents per head of population as Muslims.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Railway spending per head rose almost 70 percent last year as the previous government pushed to renew the network, according to passenger lobby group Pro Rail Alliance.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Meat-industry executives have long expected a major beef-processing plant to close, especially as they on average now lose about $200 per head of cattle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

One way the permits had been reduced was simply by annually upping their cost by about two cents per head.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols