Physicians in Ireland
Ireland: Physicians was 3.88 per 1,000 people in 2023. β² Rising
Physicians in Ireland, 1990β2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, physicians in Ireland stood at 3.88 per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Ireland peaked at 4.13 per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.55 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 per 1,000 people | 1.55 per 1,000 people | 2.26 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.13 per 1,000 people | 2.22 per 1,000 people | 4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 3.01 per 1,000 people | 4.13 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 per 1,000 people | 3.36 per 1,000 people | 4.03 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 32 Croatia, Republic of 3.91 per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Paraguay 3.89 per 1,000 people compare
- 34 Netherlands, The 3.88 per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Israel 3.8 per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Kazakhstan, Republic of 3.75 per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Slovak Republic 3.7 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Ireland?
- Physicians in Ireland was 3.88 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for physicians?
- Ireland ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.