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
0123200420132023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed