Iraq vs Vietnam: Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Iraq
1.02 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Vietnam
1.11 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Iraq rank
118th
Vietnam rank
116th
Physicians (per 1,000 people) over time
- Iraq
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.11 per 1,000 people against 1.02 per 1,000 people in Iraq, a difference of 0.09 per 1,000 people.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 118th and Vietnam ranks 116th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5757 per 1,000 people | 0.5147 per 1,000 people | 0.061 per 1,000 people | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.5765 per 1,000 people | 0.442 per 1,000 people | 0.1345 per 1,000 people | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.577 per 1,000 people | 0.611 per 1,000 people | 0.034 per 1,000 people | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.7402 per 1,000 people | 0.8313 per 1,000 people | 0.0912 per 1,000 people | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.953 per 1,000 people | 0.9815 per 1,000 people | 0.0285 per 1,000 people | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians, Iraq or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.11 per 1,000 people against 1.02 per 1,000 people in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in physicians between Iraq and Vietnam?
- 0.09 per 1,000 people, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Vietnam?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Vietnam rank globally for physicians?
- Iraq ranks 118th and Vietnam ranks 116th 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.