Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Iran
Iran: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 2.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.88
World rank
115th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.88
in 2023
All-time low
1.36
in 2005
Years of data
9
2004–2023
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Iran, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Iran is 2.88, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Iran peaked at 2.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.36, in 2005.
That places Iran 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.37 | — |
| 2005 | 1.36 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.62 | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9 | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 1.49 | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 2.49 | +38.9% |
| 2018 | 1.97 | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 2.88 | +45.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 71% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.88 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.65, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 | 1.36 | 1.62 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.49 | 2.49 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Iran?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Iran was 2.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 in 2005.
- How does Iran rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Iran ranks 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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