Iraq vs Viet Nam: Physicians per 1000 people

Iraq
1.02
in 2022
Viet Nam
1.11
in 2021
Iraq rank
118th
Viet Nam rank
116th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Iraq
  • Viet Nam
0.20.40.60.811.2196019912022

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 1.11 against 1.02 in Iraq, a difference of 0.09.

That makes Viet Nam'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 Viet Nam ranks 116th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5757 0.5147 0.061 Iraq
1990s 0.5765 0.442 0.1345 Iraq
2000s 0.577 0.611 0.034 Viet Nam
2010s 0.7402 0.8313 0.0912 Viet Nam
2020s 0.953 0.9815 0.0285 Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Iraq or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 1.11 against 1.02 in Iraq as of 2021.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Iraq and Viet Nam?
0.09, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Viet Nam?
16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Viet Nam rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Iraq ranks 118th and Viet Nam ranks 116th 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