Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Iraq

Iraq: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 6.19 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.19 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 25.1%
World rank
56th
of 155 countries
All-time high
6.19 per 10,000 population
in 2022
All-time low
1.83 per 10,000 population
in 2010
Years of data
10
2010–2022

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Iraq, 2010–2022

234562010201620222010: 1.8 per 10,000 population2014: 2.4 per 10,000 population2015: 2.1 per 10,000 population2016: 2.2 per 10,000 population2017: 2.8 per 10,000 population2018: 3.1 per 10,000 population2019: 3.8 per 10,000 population2020: 3.9 per 10,000 population2021: 5 per 10,000 population2022: 6.2 per 10,000 population

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.

Analysis

In 2022, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Iraq stood at 6.19 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% on the previous year and up 238.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Iraq peaked at 6.19 per 10,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.83 per 10,000 population, in 2010.

Iraq ranks 56th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.6 per 10,000 population 1.83 per 10,000 population 3.79 per 10,000 population 7
2020s 5.02 per 10,000 population 3.92 per 10,000 population 6.19 per 10,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 53 Switzerland 6.61 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 54 Trinidad and Tobago 6.28 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 55 Malaysia 6.26 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 57 North Macedonia 5.95 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 58 Denmark 5.81 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 59 Argentina 5.8 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Iraq?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Iraq was 6.19 per 10,000 population in 2022, 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 6.19 per 10,000 population in 2022.
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 56th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 238.3%. 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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About this data

Indicator
Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Unit
per 10,000 population
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 2,272 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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