Iraq vs Nepal: Physicians per 1000 people

Iraq
1.02
in 2022
Nepal
1.01
in 2023
Iraq rank
118th
Nepal rank
120th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Iraq
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1.02 against 1.01 in Nepal, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 118th and Nepal ranks 120th of 194 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1975 0.017 0.1805 Iraq
1970s 0.309 0.019 0.29 Iraq
1980s 0.5695 0.0425 0.527 Iraq
1990s 0.5853 0.055 0.5303 Iraq
2000s 0.6005 0.1295 0.471 Iraq
2010s 0.7857 0.7483 0.0373 Iraq
2020s 0.953 0.8705 0.0825 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Iraq or Nepal?
Iraq, at 1.02 against 1.01 in Nepal as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Iraq and Nepal?
0.01, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nepal?
15 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Nepal rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Iraq ranks 118th and Nepal ranks 120th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed