Medical doctors in Ireland

Ireland: Medical doctors was 47.3% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
47.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
53rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
48.0%
in 2022
All-time low
33.2%
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2024

Medical doctors in Ireland, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 33.21997: 33.81998: 34.61999: 35.72000: 36.52001: 36.62002: 372003: 36.82004: 36.62006: 35.62007: 36.42008: 372009: 37.92010: 38.82011: 39.52012: 40.72013: 41.32014: 42.62015: 43.22016: 43.42017: 43.92018: 44.62019: 452020: 45.62021: 46.72022: 482023: 472024: 47.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 47.3% for medical doctors in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Ireland peaked at 48.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 1996.

Ireland ranks 53rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.3% 33.2% 35.7% 4
2000s 36.7% 35.6% 37.9% 9
2010s 42.3% 38.8% 45.0% 10
2020s 46.9% 45.6% 48.0% 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 51 Mozambique 47.5% compare
  2. 52 Canada 47.4% compare
  3. 54 Botswana 47.2% compare
  4. 55 Switzerland 46.7% compare
  5. 56 Panama 46.5% compare

See the full ranking of 82 places β†’

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All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Ireland?
Medical doctors in Ireland was 47.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 1996.
How does Ireland rank for medical doctors?
Ireland ranks 53rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
82 places, 1,533 data points, 1980–2024
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