Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 3.88 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Ireland, 1990–2023
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
In 2023, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Ireland stood at 3.88 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Ireland peaked at 4.13 per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.55 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Ireland 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.55 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 1.99 per 1,000 people | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 2.02 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.99 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.12 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.18 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.26 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.22 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.37 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.57 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 2.74 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 3.53 per 1,000 people | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 3.63 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.84 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.95 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 4 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.13 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.1 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.95 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.93 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.01 per 1,000 people | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 3.12 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.19 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.26 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.28 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.32 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.46 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.03 per 1,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 3.36 per 1,000 people | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 3.88 per 1,000 people | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 per 1,000 people | 1.55 per 1,000 people | 2.26 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.13 per 1,000 people | 2.22 per 1,000 people | 4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 3.01 per 1,000 people | 4.13 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 per 1,000 people | 3.36 per 1,000 people | 4.03 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 108,129 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 13.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 9.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 17.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0094 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,231 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Ireland?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Ireland was 3.88 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 medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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 Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.