Number of female physicians rose 20.4% to 9,459 persons in Ireland in 2021, according to World Bank / WHO.
Historically, number of female physicians in Ireland reached an all time high of 9,459 persons in 2021 and an all time low of 2,533 persons in 1996. When compared to Ireland's main peers, number of female physicians in Canada amounted to 48,977 persons, 102,428 persons in France, 759 persons in Iceland and 105,488 persons in United Kingdom in 2021.
Ireland has been ranked 27th within the group of 34 countries we follow in terms of number of female physicians, 3 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Number of Female Physicians | Unit | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Australia | persons | ... | 35,121 | 37,318 | 39,104 | 41,275 | 43,255 | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Belgium | persons | 14,515 | 15,049 | 15,732 | 16,317 | 17,039 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Canada | persons | 41,252 | 42,652 | 44,904 | 46,227 | 47,550 | ||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | persons | 11,702 | 12,306 | 12,849 | 13,233 | 13,901 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| France | persons | 90,717 | 93,354 | 95,497 | 98,221 | 100,395 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Germany | persons | 159,433 | 163,810 | 168,169 | 173,898 | 178,566 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Iceland | persons | ... | 474 | 513 | 544 | 570 | 690 | |||||||||||||||
| Ireland | persons | ... | 6,587 | 6,877 | 7,117 | 7,372 | 7,857 | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Italy | persons | 99,339 | 102,218 | 103,260 | 105,852 | 105,800 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 126,348 | 130,597 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Norway | persons | 11,582 | 12,228 | 12,884 | 13,417 | 14,156 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Spain | persons | 96,465 | 99,866 | 105,733 | 117,133 | 122,733 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Sweden | persons | 20,404 | 21,034 | 21,807 | 22,202 | 22,747 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| USA | persons | 296,984 | 306,494 | 311,347 | 320,457 | 326,733 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | persons | 83,885 | 87,752 | 91,797 | 95,171 | 99,795 |
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