What is the difference in physicians between Albania and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

0.07 per 1,000 people, with Albania ahead.

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

8 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2006.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Albania vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Physicians

Albania

1.88 per 1,000 people

in 2020

Iran, Islamic Republic of

1.81 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Albania rank

90th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

92nd

Physicians over time

Albania
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Albania currently reports 1.88 per 1,000 people against 1.81 per 1,000 people in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 people.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.

Albania ranks 90th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 92nd of 194 countries.

Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.3785 per 1,000 people	0.2505 per 1,000 people	0.128 per 1,000 people	Albania
1970s	0.739 per 1,000 people	0.306 per 1,000 people	0.433 per 1,000 people	Albania
1990s	1.35 per 1,000 people	0.739 per 1,000 people	0.6083 per 1,000 people	Albania
2000s	1.19 per 1,000 people	0.69 per 1,000 people	0.5015 per 1,000 people	Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Albania or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Albania, at 1.88 per 1,000 people against 1.81 per 1,000 people in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in physicians between Albania and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.07 per 1,000 people, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2006.
How do Albania and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for physicians?: Albania ranks 90th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 92nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Physicians (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: 194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.