Ireland vs Netherlands: Physicians
Ireland
3.88 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Netherlands
3.88 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Ireland rank
35th
Netherlands rank
34th
Physicians over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3.88 per 1,000 people against 3.88 per 1,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.83 per 1,000 people | 2.48 per 1,000 people | 0.6423 per 1,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3.13 per 1,000 people | 2.67 per 1,000 people | 0.4613 per 1,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 3.38 per 1,000 people | 0.1477 per 1,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.62 per 1,000 people | 3.85 per 1,000 people | 0.236 per 1,000 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3.88 per 1,000 people against 3.88 per 1,000 people in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in physicians between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0 per 1,000 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for physicians?
- Ireland ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 34th 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
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.