Canada vs Iraq: Health worker density, by type of occupation
Canada
6.53 per 10,000 people
in 2020
Iraq
6.8 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Canada rank
50th
Iraq rank
48th
Health worker density, by type of occupation over time
- Canada
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 6.8 per 10,000 people against 6.53 per 10,000 people in Canada, a difference of 0.27 per 10,000 people.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 50th and Iraq ranks 48th of 183 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.24 per 10,000 people | 2.26 per 10,000 people | 3.98 per 10,000 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 6.53 per 10,000 people | 3.33 per 10,000 people | 3.2 per 10,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Canada or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 6.8 per 10,000 people against 6.53 per 10,000 people in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Canada and Iraq?
- 0.27 per 10,000 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iraq?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Iraq rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Canada ranks 50th and Iraq ranks 48th of 183 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.