Israel vs United States of America: Physicians
Israel
3.8 per 1,000 people
in 2023
United States of America
3.68 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Israel rank
36th
United States of America rank
39th
Physicians over time
- Israel
- United States of America
How they compare
Israel currently reports 3.8 per 1,000 people against 3.68 per 1,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.12 per 1,000 people.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.49 per 1,000 people | 1.15 per 1,000 people | 1.34 per 1,000 people | Israel |
| 1970s | 2.79 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 1.49 per 1,000 people | Israel |
| 1990s | 3.5 per 1,000 people | 1.98 per 1,000 people | 1.52 per 1,000 people | Israel |
| 2000s | 3.68 per 1,000 people | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 1.03 per 1,000 people | Israel |
| 2010s | 3.5 per 1,000 people | 3.02 per 1,000 people | 0.484 per 1,000 people | Israel |
| 2020s | 3.63 per 1,000 people | 3.59 per 1,000 people | 0.0383 per 1,000 people | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians, Israel or United States of America?
- Israel, at 3.8 per 1,000 people against 3.68 per 1,000 people in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in physicians between Israel and United States of America?
- 0.12 per 1,000 people, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United States of America?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Israel and United States of America rank globally for physicians?
- Israel ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 39th 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.