Community Health Workers in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Community Health Workers was 59,000 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
59,000
Change on year
up 97.6%
World rank
8th
of 41 countries
All-time high
59,000
in 2024
All-time low
25,242
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2024

Community Health Workers in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2004–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2004201420242004: 25.2k2008: 27.0k2016: 30.0k2023: 29.9k2024: 59.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 59,000 for community health workers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 97.6% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, community health workers in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 59,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,242, in 2004.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 8th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26,121 25,242 27,000 2
2010s 30,000 30,000 30,000 1
2020s 44,427 29,854 59,000 2

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 5 Uganda 182,500 compare
  2. 6 Bangladesh 148,713 compare
  3. 7 Pakistan 124,755 compare
  4. 9 Rwanda 58,567 compare
  5. 10 United States 58,550 compare
  6. 11 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 57,173 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is community health workers in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Community health workers in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 59,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest community health workers recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 59,000 in 2024.
What is the lowest community health workers recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 25,242 in 2004.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for community health workers?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is community health workers rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Community Health Workers (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Community Health Workers (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
41 places, 337 data points, 1978–2024
Last refreshed