Nurses and midwives in Israel
Israel: Nurses and midwives was 5.9 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Israel, 1995–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, nurses and midwives in Israel stood at 5.9 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Israel peaked at 8.1 per 1,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.11 per 1,000 people, in 2010.
That places Israel 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.02 per 1,000 people | 5.42 per 1,000 people | 8.1 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.58 per 1,000 people | 5.13 per 1,000 people | 5.88 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 per 1,000 people | 5.11 per 1,000 people | 5.54 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.81 per 1,000 people | 5.65 per 1,000 people | 5.9 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Israel
- Population ages 15-64, female 3.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 77,936 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 74,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 79,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 86,500 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 45.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 76,480 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 78,445 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 82,437 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 73,183 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Israel?
- Nurses and midwives in Israel was 5.9 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 per 1,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- How does Israel rank for nurses and midwives?
- Israel ranks 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.