Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Israel
Israel: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 5.9 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Israel, 1995–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Israel is 5.9 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Israel?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Israel was 5.9 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 per 1,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- How does Israel rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Israel ranks 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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