Brunei Darussalam vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Physicians

Brunei Darussalam
1.89 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.81 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Brunei Darussalam rank
89th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
92nd

Physicians over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 1.89 per 1,000 people against 1.81 per 1,000 people in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 89th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 92nd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3 per 1,000 people 0.306 per 1,000 people 0.006 per 1,000 people Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 0.487 per 1,000 people 0.338 per 1,000 people 0.149 per 1,000 people Brunei Darussalam
1990s 0.848 per 1,000 people 0.85 per 1,000 people 0.002 per 1,000 people Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 1.16 per 1,000 people 0.747 per 1,000 people 0.4173 per 1,000 people Brunei Darussalam
2010s 1.64 per 1,000 people 1.28 per 1,000 people 0.3688 per 1,000 people Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Brunei Darussalam or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Brunei Darussalam, at 1.89 per 1,000 people against 1.81 per 1,000 people in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in physicians between Brunei Darussalam and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.08 per 1,000 people, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
10 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for physicians?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 89th 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

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.