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Physicians in Ireland

Ireland: Physicians was 3.88 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.88 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.13 per 1,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
1.55 per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Physicians in Ireland, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 1.6 per 1,000 people1991: 1.7 per 1,000 people1992: 2 per 1,000 people1993: 2 per 1,000 people1994: 2 per 1,000 people1995: 2.1 per 1,000 people1996: 2.1 per 1,000 people1997: 2.1 per 1,000 people1998: 2.2 per 1,000 people1999: 2.3 per 1,000 people2000: 2.2 per 1,000 people2001: 2.4 per 1,000 people2002: 2.4 per 1,000 people2003: 2.6 per 1,000 people2004: 2.7 per 1,000 people2005: 3.5 per 1,000 people2006: 3.6 per 1,000 people2007: 3.8 per 1,000 people2008: 4 per 1,000 people2009: 4 per 1,000 people2010: 4.1 per 1,000 people2011: 4.1 per 1,000 people2012: 3.9 per 1,000 people2013: 3.9 per 1,000 people2014: 3 per 1,000 people2015: 3.1 per 1,000 people2016: 3.2 per 1,000 people2017: 3.3 per 1,000 people2018: 3.3 per 1,000 people2019: 3.3 per 1,000 people2020: 3.5 per 1,000 people2021: 4 per 1,000 people2022: 3.4 per 1,000 people2023: 3.9 per 1,000 people

Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, physicians in Ireland stood at 3.88 per 1,000 people.

The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians in Ireland peaked at 4.13 per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.55 per 1,000 people, in 1990.

Ireland ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2 per 1,000 people 1.55 per 1,000 people 2.26 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 3.13 per 1,000 people 2.22 per 1,000 people 4 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 3.53 per 1,000 people 3.01 per 1,000 people 4.13 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 3.68 per 1,000 people 3.36 per 1,000 people 4.03 per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 32 Croatia 3.91 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 33 Paraguay 3.89 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 34 Netherlands 3.88 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 36 Israel 3.8 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 37 Kazakhstan 3.75 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 38 Slovakia 3.7 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians in Ireland?
Physicians in Ireland was 3.88 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest physicians recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 4.13 per 1,000 people in 2010.
What is the lowest physicians recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.55 per 1,000 people in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for physicians?
Ireland ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is physicians rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.