Iraq vs New Zealand: Specialist medical practitioners

Iraq
15,434
in 2023
New Zealand
12,484
in 2024
Iraq rank
39th
New Zealand rank
41st

Specialist medical practitioners over time

  • Iraq
  • New Zealand
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k200020122024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 15,434 against 12,484 in New Zealand, a difference of 2,950.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 41st of 95 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq New Zealand Difference Ahead
2010s 9,764 8,060 1,704 Iraq
2020s 14,067 11,530 2,537 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher specialist medical practitioners, Iraq or New Zealand?
Iraq, at 15,434 against 12,484 in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in specialist medical practitioners between Iraq and New Zealand?
2,950, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and New Zealand?
8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Iraq and New Zealand rank globally for specialist medical practitioners?
Iraq ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 41st of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed