Iraq vs Tonga: Physicians per 1000 people

Iraq
1.02
in 2022
Tonga
1.01
in 2021
Iraq rank
118th
Tonga rank
119th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Iraq
  • Tonga
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How they compare

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

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 0.375 0.18 Tonga
1970s 0.309 0.256 0.053 Iraq
1980s 0.5655 0.482 0.0835 Iraq
2000s 0.543 0.339 0.204 Iraq
2010s 0.7585 0.776 0.0175 Tonga
2020s 0.953 0.98 0.027 Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Iraq or Tonga?
Iraq, at 1.02 against 1.01 in Tonga as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Iraq and Tonga?
0.01, 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 per 1000 people?
Iraq ranks 118th and Tonga ranks 119th 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