Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Ireland

Ireland: Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data was 20,256 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
20,256 Number
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
26th
of 50 countries
All-time high
20,256 Number
in 2021
All-time low
7,129 Number
in 1994
Years of data
29
1993–2021

Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Ireland, 1993–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1993200720211993: 7.2k Number1994: 7.1k Number1995: 7.6k Number1996: 7.6k Number1997: 7.8k Number1998: 8.1k Number1999: 8.5k Number2000: 8.4k Number2001: 9.2k Number2002: 9.4k Number2003: 10.3k Number2004: 11.1k Number2005: 11.7k Number2006: 11.6k Number2007: 12.3k Number2008: 13.0k Number2009: 13.7k Number2010: 14.0k Number2011: 14.8k Number2012: 14.5k Number2013: 14.1k Number2014: 14.0k Number2015: 14.7k Number2016: 15.2k Number2017: 15.7k Number2018: 16.0k Number2019: 16.4k Number2020: 17.2k Number2021: 20.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Ireland is 20,256 Number, 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 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,129 Number, in 1994.

That places Ireland 26th out of 50 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 in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) in Ireland, 1993 to 2021.
Year Number Change
1993 7,212 Number
1994 7,129 Number -1.2%
1995 7,563 Number +6.1%
1996 7,622 Number +0.8%
1997 7,801 Number +2.3%
1998 8,102 Number +3.9%
1999 8,469 Number +4.5%
2000 8,438 Number -0.4%
2001 9,166 Number +8.6%
2002 9,444 Number +3.0%
2003 10,270 Number +8.7%
2004 11,141 Number +8.5%
2005 11,670 Number +4.7%
2006 11,617 Number -0.5%
2007 12,311 Number +6.0%
2008 13,022 Number +5.8%
2009 13,663 Number +4.9%
2010 14,029 Number +2.7%
2011 14,814 Number +5.6%
2012 14,498 Number -2.1%
2013 14,054 Number -3.1%
2014 14,029 Number -0.2%
2015 14,666 Number +4.5%
2016 15,178 Number +3.5%
2017 15,660 Number +3.2%
2018 15,962 Number +1.9%
2019 16,366 Number +2.5%
2020 17,231 Number +5.3%
2021 20,256 Number +17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,700 Number 7,129 Number 8,469 Number 7
2000s 11,074 Number 8,438 Number 13,663 Number 10
2010s 14,926 Number 14,029 Number 16,366 Number 10
2020s 18,744 Number 17,231 Number 20,256 Number 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 23 Norway 27,925 Number compare
  2. 24 Denmark 24,715 Number compare
  3. 25 Serbia 20,703 Number compare
  4. 27 Slovakia 20,026 Number compare
  5. 27 Slovakia 20,026 Number compare
  6. 29 Finland 19,195 Number compare

See the full ranking of 358 places →

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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 Number 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 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 7,129 Number in 1994.
How does Ireland rank for health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data?
Ireland ranks 26th out of 50 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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Indicator
Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
358 places, 8,336 data points, 1993–2021
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