Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Iran

Iran: Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 was 3.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.36
World rank
78th
of 165 countries
All-time high
3.36
in 2023
All-time low
0.98
in 2006
Years of data
8
2004–2023

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Iran, 2004–2023

11.522.533.52004201320232004: 1.42005: 1.92006: 0.982014: 2.22015: 1.92017: 2.22018: 2.82023: 3.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iran recorded 3.36 for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Iran peaked at 3.36 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.98, in 2006.

Iran ranks 78th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Iran, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 1.37 —
2005 1.94 +41.6%
2006 0.98 -49.5%
2014 2.18 +122.4%
2015 1.92 -11.9%
2017 2.24 +16.7%
2018 2.79 +24.6%
2023 3.36 +20.4%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 3.36 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 3.36 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.22, 54% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.43 0.98 1.94 3
2010s 2.28 1.92 2.79 4
2020s 3.36 3.36 3.36 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 75 Libya 4.1 compare
  2. 76 China 4 compare
  3. 77 Brazil 3.8 compare
  4. 79 Vietnam 3.34 compare
  5. 80 Kazakhstan 3.33 compare
  6. 81 Tuvalu 3.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Iran?
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Iran was 3.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 3.36 in 2023.
What is the lowest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0.98 in 2006.
How does Iran rank for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000?
Iran ranks 78th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,512 data points, 2000–2024
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