Nursing personnel in Ireland
Ireland: Nursing personnel was 76,558 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76,558
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
55th
of 189 countries
All-time high
80,620
in 2020
All-time low
41,233
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Nursing personnel in Ireland, 1994–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 76,558 for nursing personnel in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Ireland peaked at 80,620 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41,233, in 1994.
Ireland ranks 55th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,945 | 41,233 | 50,940 | 6 |
| 2000s | 56,325 | 50,200 | 60,850 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,500 | 54,975 | 65,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,320 | 64,072 | 80,620 | 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 nursing personnel in Ireland?
- Nursing personnel in Ireland was 76,558 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 80,620 in 2020.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,233 in 1994.
- How does Ireland rank for nursing personnel?
- Ireland ranks 55th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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 Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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