Iran vs Tajikistan: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Iran
1.81 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Tajikistan
1.87 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Iran rank
92nd
Tajikistan rank
91st
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Iran
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 1.87 per 1,000 people against 1.81 per 1,000 people in Iran, a difference of 0.06 per 1,000 people.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Iran 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 | 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 medical doctors per 1,000 people, Iran or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 1.87 per 1,000 people against 1.81 per 1,000 people in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Iran and Tajikistan?
- 0.06 per 1,000 people, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Tajikistan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Tajikistan rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Iran ranks 92nd and Tajikistan ranks 91st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.