Croatia vs Ireland: Physicians

Croatia
3.91 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Ireland
3.88 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Croatia rank
32nd
Ireland rank
35th

Physicians over time

  • Croatia
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 3.91 per 1,000 people against 3.88 per 1,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 35th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 2.14 per 1,000 people 2 per 1,000 people 0.142 per 1,000 people Croatia
2000s 2.58 per 1,000 people 3.13 per 1,000 people 0.5463 per 1,000 people Ireland
2010s 3.19 per 1,000 people 3.53 per 1,000 people 0.3342 per 1,000 people Ireland
2020s 3.75 per 1,000 people 3.62 per 1,000 people 0.1337 per 1,000 people Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Croatia or Ireland?
Croatia, at 3.91 per 1,000 people against 3.88 per 1,000 people in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Croatia and Ireland?
0.03 per 1,000 people, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Ireland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Croatia and Ireland rank globally for physicians?
Croatia ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.