Brunei vs Iran: Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Brunei
1.89 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Iran
1.81 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Brunei rank
89th
Iran rank
92nd
Physicians (per 1,000 people) over time
- Brunei
- Iran
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 1.89 per 1,000 people against 1.81 per 1,000 people in Iran, 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 ahead.
Brunei ranks 89th and Iran ranks 92nd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3 per 1,000 people | 0.306 per 1,000 people | 0.006 per 1,000 people | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.487 per 1,000 people | 0.338 per 1,000 people | 0.149 per 1,000 people | Brunei |
| 1990s | 0.848 per 1,000 people | 0.85 per 1,000 people | 0.002 per 1,000 people | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.16 per 1,000 people | 0.747 per 1,000 people | 0.4173 per 1,000 people | Brunei |
| 2010s | 1.64 per 1,000 people | 1.28 per 1,000 people | 0.3688 per 1,000 people | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians, Brunei or Iran?
- Brunei, at 1.89 per 1,000 people against 1.81 per 1,000 people in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in physicians between Brunei and Iran?
- 0.08 per 1,000 people, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Iran?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Brunei and Iran rank globally for physicians?
- Brunei ranks 89th and Iran 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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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.