Physicians per 1000 people in Israel
Israel: Physicians per 1000 people was 3.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.8
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.81
in 1998
All-time low
2.47
in 1960
Years of data
41
1960–2023
Physicians per 1000 people in Israel, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, physicians per 1000 people in Israel stood at 3.8.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Israel peaked at 3.81 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.47, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.49 | 2.47 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 1970s | 3 | 2.69 | 3.3 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.62 | 3.16 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.63 | 3.52 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 | 3.42 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 3.57 | 3.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 33 Paraguay 3.89 compare
- 34 Netherlands 3.88 compare
- 35 Ireland 3.88 compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 3.75 compare
- 38 Slovakia 3.7 compare
- 39 United States 3.68 compare
More health data for Israel
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 665.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 119 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 69,811 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 66,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 71,276 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 68,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 72,239 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 69,500 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Israel?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Israel was 3.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 in 1998.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 in 1960.
- How does Israel rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Israel ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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