Iran vs Peru: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

Iran
2.88 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Peru
2.74 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Iran rank
115th
Peru rank
116th

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time

  • Iran
  • Peru
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 2.88 per 1,000 people against 2.74 per 1,000 people in Peru, a difference of 0.14 per 1,000 people.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Peru ahead.

Iran ranks 115th and Peru ranks 116th of 188 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Peru Difference Ahead
2010s 1.94 per 1,000 people 2.34 per 1,000 people 0.4013 per 1,000 people Peru
2020s 2.88 per 1,000 people 2.74 per 1,000 people 0.138 per 1,000 people Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Iran or Peru?
Iran, at 2.88 per 1,000 people against 2.74 per 1,000 people in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Iran and Peru?
0.14 per 1,000 people, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Peru?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Iran and Peru rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
Iran ranks 115th and Peru ranks 116th of 188 countries.
Where does this data 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 Nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 1,000 people
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed