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

0.06 per 1,000 people, with Tajikistan ahead.

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

13 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.

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.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Tajikistan: Physicians

Iran, Islamic Republic of

1.81 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Tajikistan

1.87 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

92nd

Tajikistan rank

91st

Physicians over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Tajikistan

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 1.87 per 1,000 people against 1.81 per 1,000 people in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.06 per 1,000 people.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 92nd and Tajikistan ranks 91st of 194 countries.

Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.3615 per 1,000 people	2.57 per 1,000 people	2.21 per 1,000 people	Tajikistan
1990s	0.739 per 1,000 people	2.04 per 1,000 people	1.3 per 1,000 people	Tajikistan
2000s	0.747 per 1,000 people	1.9 per 1,000 people	1.16 per 1,000 people	Tajikistan
2010s	1.28 per 1,000 people	1.8 per 1,000 people	0.523 per 1,000 people	Tajikistan
2020s	1.81 per 1,000 people	1.87 per 1,000 people	0.059 per 1,000 people	Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Tajikistan?: Tajikistan, at 1.87 per 1,000 people against 1.81 per 1,000 people in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Tajikistan?: 0.06 per 1,000 people, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Tajikistan?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Tajikistan rank globally for physicians?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 92nd and Tajikistan ranks 91st 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: 03 September 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.