What is the difference in physicians between Iraq and Tonga?

0.01 per 1,000 people, with Iraq ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tonga?

9 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.

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.

Iraq vs Tonga: Physicians

Iraq

1.02 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Tonga

1.01 per 1,000 people

in 2021

Iraq rank

118th

Tonga rank

119th

Physicians over time

Iraq
Tonga

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1.02 per 1,000 people against 1.01 per 1,000 people in Tonga, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tonga ahead.

Iraq ranks 118th and Tonga ranks 119th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.195 per 1,000 people	0.375 per 1,000 people	0.18 per 1,000 people	Tonga
1970s	0.309 per 1,000 people	0.256 per 1,000 people	0.053 per 1,000 people	Iraq
1980s	0.5655 per 1,000 people	0.482 per 1,000 people	0.0835 per 1,000 people	Iraq
2000s	0.543 per 1,000 people	0.339 per 1,000 people	0.204 per 1,000 people	Iraq
2010s	0.7585 per 1,000 people	0.776 per 1,000 people	0.0175 per 1,000 people	Tonga
2020s	0.953 per 1,000 people	0.98 per 1,000 people	0.027 per 1,000 people	Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Iraq or Tonga?: Iraq, at 1.02 per 1,000 people against 1.01 per 1,000 people in Tonga as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Iraq and Tonga?: 0.01 per 1,000 people, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tonga?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Tonga rank globally for physicians?: Iraq ranks 118th and Tonga ranks 119th 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.