Specialist medical practitioners in Ireland
Ireland: Specialist medical practitioners was 10,076 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Specialist medical practitioners in Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for specialist medical practitioners in Ireland is 10,076, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Ireland peaked at 10,076 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,524, in 2005.
Ireland ranks 47th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Specialist medical practitioners in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,524 | — |
| 2006 | 2,792 | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 3,134 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 3,281 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 6,003 | +83.0% |
| 2010 | 6,346 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 7,429 | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 6,835 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 7,346 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 5,753 | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 6,011 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 6,627 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 6,861 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 6,977 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7,298 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 7,871 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 8,513 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 8,044 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 9,213 | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 10,076 | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,547 | 2,524 | 6,003 | 5 |
| 2010s | 6,748 | 5,753 | 7,429 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,743 | 7,871 | 10,076 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0762 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is specialist medical practitioners in Ireland?
- Specialist medical practitioners in Ireland was 10,076 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10,076 in 2024.
- What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,524 in 2005.
- How does Ireland rank for specialist medical practitioners?
- Ireland ranks 47th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. 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 Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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