Physicians by category in Ireland
Ireland: Physicians by category was 11,802 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11,802 Number
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
14,446 Number
in 2008
All-time low
8,214 Number
in 2014
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Physicians by category in Ireland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, physicians by category in Ireland stood at 11,802 Number.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by category in Ireland peaked at 14,446 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8,214 Number, in 2014.
Ireland ranks 15th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Physicians by category in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12,147 Number | — |
| 2006 | 12,708 Number | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 13,726 Number | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 14,446 Number | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 12,150 Number | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 12,475 Number | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 11,366 Number | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 11,018 Number | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 10,781 Number | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8,214 Number | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 8,610 Number | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 8,514 Number | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8,763 Number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 8,965 Number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 9,039 Number | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 9,360 Number | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 11,743 Number | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 8,992 Number | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 10,922 Number | +21.5% |
| 2024 | 10,885 Number | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 11,802 Number | +8.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 11,802 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,220 Number, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 11,802 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,380 Number, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,035 Number | 12,147 Number | 14,446 Number | 5 |
| 2010s | 9,774 Number | 8,214 Number | 12,475 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,617 Number | 8,992 Number | 11,802 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by category in Ireland?
- Physicians by category in Ireland was 11,802 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by category recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14,446 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,214 Number in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for physicians by category?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physicians by category rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Physicians by category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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