Iran vs Iraq: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Iran
2.88
in 2023
Iraq
2.65
in 2022
Iran rank
115th
Iraq rank
117th
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.88 against 2.65 in Iraq, a difference of 0.23.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 115th and Iraq ranks 117th of 188 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 | 1.32 | 0.045 | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 1.77 | 0.1687 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Iran or Iraq?
- Iran, at 2.88 against 2.65 in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Iran and Iraq?
- 0.23, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Iran ranks 115th and Iraq ranks 117th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.