Iraq vs Zambia: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people

Iraq
2.65
in 2022
Zambia
2.94
in 2022
Iraq rank
117th
Zambia rank
114th

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time

  • Iraq
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 2.94 against 2.65 in Iraq, a difference of 0.29.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 117th and Zambia ranks 114th of 188 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.32 0.714 0.606 Iraq
2010s 2 1.2 0.8013 Iraq
2020s 2.46 2.14 0.326 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Iraq or Zambia?
Zambia, at 2.94 against 2.65 in Iraq as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Iraq and Zambia?
0.29, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zambia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Zambia rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Iraq ranks 117th and Zambia ranks 114th 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