Medical doctors in Israel

Israel: Medical doctors was 43.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
43.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
61st
of 82 countries
All-time high
43.6%
in 2024
All-time low
30.2%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Medical doctors in Israel, 1980–2024

0102030401980200220241980: 30.21981: 30.21982: 30.21983: 30.31984: 30.31985: 30.51986: 30.61987: 30.71988: 30.71989: 30.81990: 31.31991: 32.51992: 35.31993: 361994: 36.61995: 36.91996: 37.41997: 37.81998: 38.21999: 38.62000: 38.72001: 39.32002: 39.62003: 39.92004: 40.22005: 40.32006: 402007: 40.32008: 40.52009: 40.62010: 40.62011: 40.32012: 40.52013: 40.82014: 40.92015: 40.92016: 40.92017: 40.92018: 41.22019: 412020: 40.82021: 40.92022: 43.42023: 43.52024: 43.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Israel recorded 43.6% for medical doctors in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Israel peaked at 43.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 1980.

Israel ranks 61st of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30.4% 30.2% 30.8% 10
1990s 36.1% 31.3% 38.6% 10
2000s 39.9% 38.7% 40.6% 10
2010s 40.8% 40.3% 41.2% 10
2020s 42.4% 40.8% 43.6% 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 58 Australia 45.3% compare
  2. 59 Malta 44.7% compare
  3. 60 Greece 44.4% compare
  4. 62 Timor-Leste 43.5% compare
  5. 62 Papua New Guinea 43.5% compare
  6. 64 Bangladesh 43.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Israel?
Medical doctors in Israel was 43.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 1980.
How does Israel rank for medical doctors?
Israel ranks 61st out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 (%). 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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