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.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Israel, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.1 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 5.48 per 1,000 people | -32.4% |
| 1997 | 5.42 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 5.51 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.59 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.82 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 5.88 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.8 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.66 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.53 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.61 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.59 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.48 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.26 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 5.13 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 5.11 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.22 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.24 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.29 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.29 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.32 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.44 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.54 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.5 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.65 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.88 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 5.82 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 5.9 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 5.9 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 80% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Israel's 5.9 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.65 per 1,000 people, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -32.4% | 8.1 per 1,000 people | 5.48 per 1,000 people |
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 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
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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