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
16th
of 42 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 16th out of 42 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.

Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016) in Ireland, 2005 to 2021.
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 11,288 Number -0.7%
2013 10,781 Number -4.5%
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%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 11,743 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,597 Number, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 11,743 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,746 Number, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)

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. 13 Romania 15,140 Number compare
  2. 14 Belgium 13,697 Number compare
  3. 15 Austria 13,277 Number compare
  4. 17 Switzerland 9,964 Number compare
  5. 18 Finland 7,458 Number compare
  6. 19 Czechia 7,112 Number compare

See the full ranking of 42 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 16th out of 42 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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Indicator
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 993 data points, 1985–2021
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