Physicians by sex and age in Ireland
Ireland: Physicians by sex and age was 22,257 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physicians by sex and age in Ireland, 1992–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, physicians by sex and age in Ireland stood at 22,257. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by sex and age in Ireland peaked at 22,257 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,096, in 1992.
That places Ireland 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Physicians by sex and age in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7,096 | — |
| 1993 | 7,212 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 7,129 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 7,563 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 7,622 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 7,801 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 8,102 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 8,469 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 8,438 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 9,166 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 9,444 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 10,270 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 11,141 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 15,509 | +39.2% |
| 2007 | 16,872 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 17,741 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 18,168 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 18,838 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 18,812 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 17,896 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 18,160 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 14,029 | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 14,666 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 15,178 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 15,660 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 15,962 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 16,366 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 17,231 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 20,256 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 17,180 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 20,135 | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 20,961 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 22,257 | +6.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 22,257 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271, 79% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 22,257 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,806, 68% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians by sex and age in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +39.2% | 11,141 | 15,509 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,624 | 7,096 | 8,469 | 8 |
| 2000s | 12,972 | 8,438 | 18,168 | 9 |
| 2010s | 16,557 | 14,029 | 18,838 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,670 | 17,180 | 22,257 | 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 sex and age in Ireland?
- Physicians by sex and age in Ireland was 22,257 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 22,257 in 2025.
- What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,096 in 1992.
- How does Ireland rank for physicians by sex and age?
- Ireland ranks 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physicians by sex and age rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Physicians by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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