Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Ireland: Medical doctors

Democratic Republic of the Congo
21,290
in 2022
Ireland
20,961
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
70th
Ireland rank
71st

Medical doctors over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Ireland
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198520042024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 21,290 against 20,961 in Ireland, a difference of 329.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ireland ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 70th and Ireland ranks 71st of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 5,832 18,168 12,336 Ireland
2010s 10,717 17,263 6,546 Ireland
2020s 19,140 18,718 421.5 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Ireland?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 21,290 against 20,961 in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ireland?
329, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ireland rank globally for medical doctors?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 70th and Ireland ranks 71st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Ireland: Medical doctors. Statizoid, drawing on World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/medical-doctors-number/congo-dem-rep/ireland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/medical-doctors-number/congo-dem-rep/ireland/">Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Ireland: Medical doctors</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 4,273 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed