Ireland vs Israel: Physicians

Ireland
3.88 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Israel
3.8 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
35th
Israel rank
36th

Physicians over time

  • Ireland
  • Israel
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 3.88 per 1,000 people against 3.8 per 1,000 people in Israel, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Israel ahead.

Ireland ranks 35th and Israel ranks 36th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Israel Difference Ahead
1990s 2 per 1,000 people 3.62 per 1,000 people 1.62 per 1,000 people Israel
2000s 3.13 per 1,000 people 3.63 per 1,000 people 0.5016 per 1,000 people Israel
2010s 3.53 per 1,000 people 3.47 per 1,000 people 0.0548 per 1,000 people Ireland
2020s 3.68 per 1,000 people 3.67 per 1,000 people 0.0092 per 1,000 people Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Ireland or Israel?
Ireland, at 3.88 per 1,000 people against 3.8 per 1,000 people in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Ireland and Israel?
0.08 per 1,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Israel?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Israel rank globally for physicians?
Ireland ranks 35th and Israel ranks 36th 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.