Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Iraq

Iraq: Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 was 7.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.18
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
51st
of 165 countries
All-time high
7.18
in 2023
All-time low
1.83
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2023

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Iraq, 2010–2023

24682010201620232010: 1.82014: 2.42015: 2.12016: 2.22017: 2.82018: 3.12019: 3.82020: 3.92021: 52022: 6.22023: 7.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Iraq stood at 7.18. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 204.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Iraq peaked at 7.18 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.83, in 2010.

Iraq ranks 51st of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Iraq, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 1.83 —
2014 2.36 +29.0%
2015 2.13 -9.7%
2016 2.2 +3.3%
2017 2.78 +26.4%
2018 3.12 +12.2%
2019 3.79 +21.5%
2020 3.92 +3.4%
2021 4.95 +26.3%
2022 6.19 +25.1%
2023 7.18 +16.0%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 7.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 7.18 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.22, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.6 1.83 3.79 7
2020s 5.56 3.92 7.18 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 48 Poland 7.39 compare
  2. 48 Slovenia 7.39 compare
  3. 50 Chile 7.27 compare
  4. 52 Maldives 7.01 compare
  5. 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.01 compare
  6. 54 Switzerland 7 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Iraq?
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Iraq was 7.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 7.18 in 2023.
What is the lowest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 1.83 in 2010.
How does Iraq rank for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000?
Iraq ranks 51st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 204.2%. 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 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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