Health worker density, by type of occupation in Israel
Israel: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 11.61 per 10,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.61 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 29.4%
World rank
9th
of 183 countries
All-time high
11.61 per 10,000 people
in 2024
All-time low
6.97 per 10,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Israel, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Israel is 11.61 per 10,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Israel peaked at 11.61 per 10,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.97 per 10,000 people, in 2013.
That places Israel 9th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Israel, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.18 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.2 per 10,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.87 per 10,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 9.48 per 10,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 8.97 per 10,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 8.37 per 10,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 8.13 per 10,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 8.19 per 10,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 8.28 per 10,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.47 per 10,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.68 per 10,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 7.85 per 10,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 7.06 per 10,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 6.97 per 10,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.98 per 10,000 people | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 8.24 per 10,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 7.96 per 10,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.18 per 10,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 7.99 per 10,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 8.66 per 10,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 9.09 per 10,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 11.56 per 10,000 people | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 9.01 per 10,000 people | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 8.97 per 10,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 11.61 per 10,000 people | +29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.51 per 10,000 people | 8.13 per 10,000 people | 9.48 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.86 per 10,000 people | 6.97 per 10,000 people | 8.68 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.05 per 10,000 people | 8.97 per 10,000 people | 11.61 per 10,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 6 Lebanon 12.5 per 10,000 people compare
- 7 Portugal 12.25 per 10,000 people compare
- 8 Lithuania 11.65 per 10,000 people compare
- 10 Romania 11.3 per 10,000 people compare
- 11 Bulgaria 11.29 per 10,000 people compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 11.16 per 10,000 people compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 11.16 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for Israel
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6956 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 665.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 119 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.7072 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.3721 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Israel?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Israel was 11.61 per 10,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 11.61 per 10,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.97 per 10,000 people in 2013.
- How does Israel rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Israel ranks 9th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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