Australia vs Iraq: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Australia
6.52 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Iraq
6.8 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Australia rank
51st
Iraq rank
48th
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time
- Australia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 6.8 per 10,000 people against 6.52 per 10,000 people in Australia, a difference of 0.28 per 10,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 51st and Iraq ranks 48th of 184 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.75 per 10,000 people | 2.26 per 10,000 people | 3.49 per 10,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 6.3 per 10,000 people | 4.88 per 10,000 people | 1.43 per 10,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Australia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 6.8 per 10,000 people against 6.52 per 10,000 people in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Australia and Iraq?
- 0.28 per 10,000 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iraq?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Iraq rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Australia ranks 51st and Iraq ranks 48th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.