Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) in Ireland
Ireland: Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) was 20,256 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Ireland, 1993–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Ireland is 20,256, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Ireland peaked at 20,256 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,129, in 1994.
That places Ireland 27th out of 52 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7,212 | — |
| 1994 | 7,129 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 7,563 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 7,622 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 7,801 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 8,102 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 8,469 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 8,438 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 9,166 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 9,444 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 10,270 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 11,141 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 11,670 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 11,617 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 12,311 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 13,022 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 13,663 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 14,029 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 14,814 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 14,498 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 14,054 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 14,029 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 14,666 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 15,178 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 15,660 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 15,962 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 16,366 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 17,231 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 20,256 | +17.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 20,256 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,925, 73% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 20,256 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,133, 67% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,700 | 7,129 | 8,469 | 7 |
| 2000s | 11,074 | 8,438 | 13,663 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,926 | 14,029 | 16,366 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,744 | 17,231 | 20,256 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Ireland?
- Health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Ireland was 20,256 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 20,256 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,129 in 1994.
- How does Ireland rank for health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
- Is health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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