Nursing personnel in Israel

Israel: Nursing personnel was 55,835 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
55,835
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
64th
of 187 countries
All-time high
55,835
in 2024
All-time low
30,134
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Nursing personnel in Israel, 1996–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1996201020241996: 30.1k1997: 30.6k1998: 31.9k1999: 33.3k2000: 34.2k2001: 35.4k2002: 35.5k2003: 35.3k2004: 35.1k2005: 36.3k2006: 36.8k2007: 36.7k2008: 35.7k2009: 35.4k2010: 36.1k2011: 36.7k2012: 37.0k2013: 38.1k2014: 39.3k2015: 40.3k2016: 41.1k2017: 42.8k2018: 44.2k2019: 45.9k2020: 48.2k2021: 50.5k2022: 52.1k2023: 53.7k2024: 55.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, nursing personnel in Israel stood at 55,835. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Israel peaked at 55,835 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30,134, in 1996.

Israel ranks 64th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,475 30,134 33,267 4
2000s 35,633 34,166 36,800 10
2010s 40,149 36,150 45,878 10
2020s 52,042 48,186 55,835 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 61 Tajikistan 62,445 compare
  2. 62 Denmark 62,344 compare
  3. 63 Paraguay 58,256 compare
  4. 65 Azerbaijan 53,789 compare
  5. 66 Hungary 53,120 compare
  6. 67 Angola 51,907 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in Israel?
Nursing personnel in Israel was 55,835 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 55,835 in 2024.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 30,134 in 1996.
How does Israel rank for nursing personnel?
Israel ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
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