Medical doctors in Ireland
Ireland: Medical doctors was 20,961 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20,961
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
71st
of 187 countries
All-time high
20,961
in 2024
All-time low
5,220
in 1989
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Medical doctors in Ireland, 1985–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, medical doctors in Ireland stood at 20,961. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Ireland peaked at 20,961 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,220, in 1989.
Ireland ranks 71st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,548 | 5,220 | 5,750 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7,244 | 5,450 | 8,469 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,142 | 8,438 | 18,168 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,557 | 14,029 | 18,838 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,153 | 17,180 | 20,961 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More health data for Ireland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 34,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 34,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,019 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 34,705 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Ireland?
- Medical doctors in Ireland was 20,961 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 20,961 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,220 in 1989.
- How does Ireland rank for medical doctors?
- Ireland ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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