Israel

Country in Asia

In brief

Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 2 (2023). World rank 3 of 194 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 47. Access to safe drinking water: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 206 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 49. Access to clean cooking fuels: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 192 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 46. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 99.2% → 97.4%, higher education enrolment 62.6% → 56.3%, and children vaccinated against measles 97% → 98%. Better than all its neighbours (Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria): secondary school enrolment, doctors per 1,000 people, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, hospital beds per 1,000 people, and access to safe drinking water.

Education

Adult literacy: 91.8% 1983
Primary school enrolment: 97.4% 2024
Secondary school enrolment: 98.5% 2024
Higher education enrolment: 56.3% 2024
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 5.9% 2022

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 7.1% 2023
Health spending per person: $3,928 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 20.5% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 3.8 2023
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 5.9 2023
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 3.1 2023
Children vaccinated against measles: 98% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 2.7 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 3.3 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 2 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: No data
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 10.1% 2024
Overweight adults: 54.3% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 21.2% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 100% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 99.9% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 100% 2024