Medical doctors in Israel
Israel: Medical doctors was 36,814 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36,814
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
54th
of 187 countries
All-time high
36,814
in 2024
All-time low
5,686
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Medical doctors in Israel, 1971–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, medical doctors in Israel stood at 36,814. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Israel peaked at 36,814 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,686, in 1971.
That places Israel 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,989 | 5,686 | 10,140 | 9 |
| 1980s | 12,749 | 10,801 | 14,965 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,173 | 14,372 | 22,167 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,175 | 22,590 | 25,405 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,732 | 25,791 | 30,485 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,886 | 31,389 | 36,814 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More health data for Israel
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 665.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 119 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 (2026)
- Age dependency ratio 66.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 77,936 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 74,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 79,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 76,480 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 90,605 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Israel?
- Medical doctors in Israel was 36,814 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 36,814 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,686 in 1971.
- How does Israel rank for medical doctors?
- Israel ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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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