Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Ireland

Ireland: Physicians by medical speciality - historical data was 11,743 Number in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11,743 Number
Change on year
up 25.5%
World rank
13th
of 34 countries
All-time high
14,446 Number
in 2008
All-time low
8,214 Number
in 2014
Years of data
17
2005–2021

Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Ireland, 2005–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k2005201320212005: 12.1k Number2006: 12.7k Number2007: 13.7k Number2008: 14.4k Number2009: 12.2k Number2010: 12.5k Number2011: 11.4k Number2012: 11.3k Number2013: 10.8k Number2014: 8.2k Number2015: 8.6k Number2016: 8.5k Number2017: 8.8k Number2018: 9.0k Number2019: 9.0k Number2020: 9.4k Number2021: 11.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 11,743 Number for physicians by medical speciality - historical data in 2021.

The figure is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Ireland peaked at 14,446 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8,214 Number, in 2014.

That places Ireland 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,035 Number 12,147 Number 14,446 Number 5
2010s 9,802 Number 8,214 Number 12,475 Number 10
2020s 10,552 Number 9,360 Number 11,743 Number 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 10 Romania 15,140 Number compare
  2. 11 Belgium 13,697 Number compare
  3. 12 Austria 13,277 Number compare
  4. 14 Switzerland 9,964 Number compare
  5. 15 Finland 7,458 Number compare
  6. 16 Czechia 7,112 Number compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Ireland?
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Ireland was 11,743 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 14,446 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 8,214 Number in 2014.
How does Ireland rank for physicians by medical speciality - historical data?
Ireland ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is physicians by medical speciality - historical data rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 806 data points, 1985–2021
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