Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Israel
Israel: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation was 82.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Israel, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Israel is 82.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Israel peaked at 88.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 82.1%, in 2024.
That places Israel 55th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 88.7% | — |
| 2011 | 88.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 86.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 84.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 83.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 82.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 82.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 82.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 82.1% | -0.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 82.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.8%, 93% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Israel's 82.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.3%, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.5% | 83.8% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 82.1% | 83.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 52 Costa Rica 83.1% compare
- 53 Germany 82.9% compare
- 53 Paraguay 82.9% compare
- 56 United Arab Emirates 81.7% compare
- 57 Argentina 81.6% compare
- 57 Montenegro 81.6% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3823 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3508 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Israel?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Israel was 82.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.1% in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Israel ranks 55th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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