Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Iraq
Iraq: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 7.18 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Iraq, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Iraq stood at 7.18 per 10,000 population. 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, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Iraq peaked at 7.18 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.83 per 10,000 population, 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.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.83 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2014 | 2.36 per 10,000 population | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 2.13 per 10,000 population | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 2.2 per 10,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.78 per 10,000 population | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 3.12 per 10,000 population | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 3.79 per 10,000 population | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 3.92 per 10,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.95 per 10,000 population | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 6.19 per 10,000 population | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 7.18 per 10,000 population | +16.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 7.18 per 10,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13 per 10,000 population, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 7.18 per 10,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.22 per 10,000 population, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6 per 10,000 population | 1.83 per 10,000 population | 3.79 per 10,000 population | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.56 per 10,000 population | 3.92 per 10,000 population | 7.18 per 10,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 48 Poland 7.39 per 10,000 population compare
- 48 Slovenia 7.39 per 10,000 population compare
- 50 Chile 7.27 per 10,000 population compare
- 52 Maldives 7.01 per 10,000 population compare
- 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.01 per 10,000 population compare
- 54 Switzerland 7 per 10,000 population compare
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 pharmacists per 10,000 population in Iraq?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Iraq was 7.18 per 10,000 population in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7.18 per 10,000 population in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 per 10,000 population in 2010.
- How does Iraq rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Iraq ranks 51st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population 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 World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).