Health worker density, by type of occupation in Iraq
Iraq: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 6.8 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Iraq, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, health worker density, by type of occupation in Iraq stood at 6.8 per 10,000 people. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.5% on the previous year and up 214.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Iraq peaked at 6.8 per 10,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.55 per 10,000 people, in 2010.
That places Iraq 48th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.55 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 2.16 per 10,000 people | +39.4% |
| 2015 | 1.94 per 10,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 2.01 per 10,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.42 per 10,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 3.47 per 10,000 people | +43.4% |
| 2020 | 3.33 per 10,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.36 per 10,000 people | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 5.02 per 10,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 6.8 per 10,000 people | +35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.26 per 10,000 people | 1.55 per 10,000 people | 3.47 per 10,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.88 per 10,000 people | 3.33 per 10,000 people | 6.8 per 10,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0198 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0189 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Iraq?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Iraq was 6.8 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 per 10,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 per 10,000 people in 2010.
- How does Iraq rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Iraq ranks 48th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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