Physicians in Israel
Israel: Physicians was 3.8 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Israel, 1960–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in Israel is 3.8 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Israel peaked at 3.81 per 1,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.47 per 1,000 people, 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 per 1,000 people | 2.47 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 3 per 1,000 people | 2.69 per 1,000 people | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.62 per 1,000 people | 3.16 per 1,000 people | 3.81 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.63 per 1,000 people | 3.52 per 1,000 people | 3.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 per 1,000 people | 3.42 per 1,000 people | 3.52 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 per 1,000 people | 3.57 per 1,000 people | 3.8 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 33 Paraguay 3.89 per 1,000 people compare
- 34 Netherlands 3.88 per 1,000 people compare
- 35 Ireland 3.88 per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 3.75 per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Slovakia 3.7 per 1,000 people compare
- 39 United States 3.68 per 1,000 people compare
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 physicians in Israel?
- Physicians in Israel was 3.8 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 per 1,000 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Israel rank for physicians?
- Israel ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians 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 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
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.