Specialist medical practitioners in Israel

Israel: Specialist medical practitioners was 24,563 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24,563
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
35th
of 95 countries
All-time high
24,563
in 2024
All-time low
13,533
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Specialist medical practitioners in Israel, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000201220242000: 13.5k2001: 13.9k2002: 14.3k2003: 14.5k2004: 14.8k2005: 15.0k2006: 15.2k2007: 15.5k2008: 15.7k2009: 16.0k2010: 16.4k2011: 16.8k2012: 17.2k2013: 17.4k2014: 17.8k2015: 18.2k2016: 18.7k2017: 19.2k2018: 19.8k2019: 20.4k2020: 21.3k2021: 22.0k2022: 22.8k2023: 23.7k2024: 24.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, specialist medical practitioners in Israel stood at 24,563. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Israel peaked at 24,563 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,533, in 2000.

That places Israel 35th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Specialist medical practitioners in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Specialist medical practitioners (number) in Israel, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 13,533
2001 13,936 +3.0%
2002 14,317 +2.7%
2003 14,475 +1.1%
2004 14,774 +2.1%
2005 14,976 +1.4%
2006 15,192 +1.4%
2007 15,485 +1.9%
2008 15,734 +1.6%
2009 16,048 +2.0%
2010 16,359 +1.9%
2011 16,801 +2.7%
2012 17,152 +2.1%
2013 17,419 +1.6%
2014 17,759 +2.0%
2015 18,213 +2.6%
2016 18,669 +2.5%
2017 19,216 +2.9%
2018 19,788 +3.0%
2019 20,450 +3.3%
2020 21,294 +4.1%
2021 22,049 +3.5%
2022 22,779 +3.3%
2023 23,724 +4.1%
2024 24,563 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14,847 13,533 16,048 10
2010s 18,183 16,359 20,450 10
2020s 22,882 21,294 24,563 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 32 Switzerland 24,707 compare
  2. 33 Belgium 24,623 compare
  3. 34 Peru 24,621 compare
  4. 36 Sweden 24,158 compare
  5. 37 Georgia 17,942 compare
  6. 38 Azerbaijan 17,706 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is specialist medical practitioners in Israel?
Specialist medical practitioners in Israel was 24,563 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 24,563 in 2024.
What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 13,533 in 2000.
How does Israel rank for specialist medical practitioners?
Israel ranks 35th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
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