Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 5.26 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2004–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 5.26 per 10,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 5.26 per 10,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3 per 10,000 people, in 2006.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 64th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.52 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.84 per 10,000 people | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3 per 10,000 people | -29.3% |
| 2014 | 3.41 per 10,000 people | +162.3% |
| 2015 | 3.17 per 10,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1 per 10,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.25 per 10,000 people | +37.1% |
| 2023 | 5.26 per 10,000 people | +23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.55 per 10,000 people | 1.3 per 10,000 people | 1.84 per 10,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.48 per 10,000 people | 3.1 per 10,000 people | 4.25 per 10,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.26 per 10,000 people | 5.26 per 10,000 people | 5.26 per 10,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
More health data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Neonatal mortality rate 7.2 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 10.32 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 11.32 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 10 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 2.29 million constant US$ (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 81 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 15.84 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.0% (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 2.18 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.4237 per 1,000 people (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 5.26 per 10,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 per 10,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 per 10,000 people in 2006.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 64th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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