Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Israel
Israel: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 3.8 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.8 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.81 per 1,000 people
in 1998
All-time low
2.47 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
41
1960–2023
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Israel, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Israel stood at 3.8 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Israel peaked at 3.81 per 1,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.47 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Israel ranks 36th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Israel, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.47 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.88 per 1,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 2.97 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 3.16 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 2.69 per 1,000 people | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 3.16 per 1,000 people | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 3.65 per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 3.67 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.71 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.69 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.78 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.81 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.69 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.67 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.63 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.59 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.56 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.52 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.53 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.52 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.52 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.47 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.44 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.43 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.42 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.43 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.48 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.52 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.57 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.64 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.69 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.8 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 3.8 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Israel's 3.8 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.74 per 1,000 people, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.49 per 1,000 people | 2.47 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 3 per 1,000 people | 2.69 per 1,000 people | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.62 per 1,000 people | 3.16 per 1,000 people | 3.81 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.63 per 1,000 people | 3.52 per 1,000 people | 3.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 per 1,000 people | 3.42 per 1,000 people | 3.52 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 per 1,000 people | 3.57 per 1,000 people | 3.8 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 33 Paraguay 3.89 per 1,000 people compare
- 34 Netherlands 3.88 per 1,000 people compare
- 35 Ireland 3.88 per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 3.75 per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Slovakia 3.7 per 1,000 people compare
- 39 United States 3.68 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Israel
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6956 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 665.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 119 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3823 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3508 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Israel?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Israel was 3.8 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 per 1,000 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Israel rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Israel ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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