Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Iraq
Iraq: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 2.65 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Iraq, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Iraq stood at 2.65. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Iraq peaked at 2.65 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 2007.
That places Iraq 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.32 | — |
| 2007 | 1.05 | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 1.96 | +86.8% |
| 2014 | 1.81 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 1.58 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 1.63 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.73 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.95 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 2.31 | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 2.28 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.46 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 2.65 | +7.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 65% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.65 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.65, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 | 1.05 | 1.32 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.85 | 1.58 | 2.31 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.46 | 2.28 | 2.65 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Iraq?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Iraq was 2.65 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Iraq ranks 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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