Iran vs Iraq: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Iran
2.88 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Iraq
2.65 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Iran rank
115th
Iraq rank
117th
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.88 per 1,000 people against 2.65 per 1,000 people in Iraq, a difference of 0.23 per 1,000 people.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 115th and Iraq ranks 117th of 188 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 per 1,000 people | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 0.045 per 1,000 people | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.94 per 1,000 people | 1.77 per 1,000 people | 0.1687 per 1,000 people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives, Iran or Iraq?
- Iran, at 2.88 per 1,000 people against 2.65 per 1,000 people in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Iran and Iraq?
- 0.23 per 1,000 people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for nurses and midwives?
- Iran ranks 115th and Iraq ranks 117th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.