Israel vs Netherlands: Physicians

Israel
3.8 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Netherlands
3.88 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Israel rank
36th
Netherlands rank
34th

Physicians over time

  • Israel
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands 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 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 34th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 2.49 per 1,000 people 1.15 per 1,000 people 1.34 per 1,000 people Israel
1970s 3 per 1,000 people 1.42 per 1,000 people 1.58 per 1,000 people Israel
1990s 3.4 per 1,000 people 2.48 per 1,000 people 0.919 per 1,000 people Israel
2000s 3.63 per 1,000 people 2.67 per 1,000 people 0.9629 per 1,000 people Israel
2010s 3.47 per 1,000 people 3.38 per 1,000 people 0.0929 per 1,000 people Israel
2020s 3.63 per 1,000 people 3.85 per 1,000 people 0.2223 per 1,000 people Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Israel or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 3.88 per 1,000 people against 3.8 per 1,000 people in Israel as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Israel and Netherlands?
0.08 per 1,000 people, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Netherlands?
33 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Israel and Netherlands rank globally for physicians?
Israel ranks 36th 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

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.