Generalist medical practitioners in Iraq

Iraq: Generalist medical practitioners was 31,334 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
31,334
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
22nd
of 101 countries
All-time high
31,334
in 2023
All-time low
16,781
in 2016
Years of data
8
2014–2023

Generalist medical practitioners in Iraq, 2014–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2014201820232014: 19.4k2015: 16.8k2016: 16.8k2019: 22.7k2020: 24.6k2021: 27.0k2022: 29.3k2023: 31.3k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 31,334 for generalist medical practitioners in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, generalist medical practitioners in Iraq peaked at 31,334 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,781, in 2016.

That places Iraq 22nd out of 101 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18,930 16,781 22,732 4
2020s 28,061 24,586 31,334 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 19 Portugal 32,565 compare
  2. 20 Peru 32,507 compare
  3. 21 Netherlands, The 32,415 compare
  4. 23 Saudi Arabia 26,098 compare
  5. 24 Sri Lanka 23,261 compare
  6. 25 Nepal 21,458 compare

See the full ranking of 102 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is generalist medical practitioners in Iraq?
Generalist medical practitioners in Iraq was 31,334 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 31,334 in 2023.
What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 16,781 in 2016.
How does Iraq rank for generalist medical practitioners?
Iraq ranks 22nd out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Generalist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
102 places, 1,807 data points, 1980–2024
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