Which has higher nurses and midwives, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Iraq?

Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?

0.23 per 1,000 people, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?

5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.

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.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Iraq: Nurses and midwives

Iran, Islamic Republic of

2.88 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Iraq

2.65 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

115th

Iraq rank

117th

Nurses and midwives over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iraq

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of'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, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 115th and Iraq ranks 117th of 188 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.36 per 1,000 people	1.32 per 1,000 people	0.045 per 1,000 people	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	1.94 per 1,000 people	1.77 per 1,000 people	0.1687 per 1,000 people	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Iraq?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?: 0.23 per 1,000 people, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq rank globally for nurses and midwives?: Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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Indicator: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit: per 1,000 people
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.