Medical doctors not further defined (number) in Iran
Iran: Medical doctors not further defined was 90,470 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
90,470
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
14th
of 153 countries
All-time high
116,536
in 2014
All-time low
37,822
in 2006
Years of data
5
2004–2015
Medical doctors not further defined in Iran, 2004–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors not further defined in Iran is 90,470, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Iran peaked at 116,536 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 37,822, in 2006.
Iran ranks 14th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Medical doctors not further defined in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 60,791 | — |
| 2005 | 61,870 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 37,822 | -38.9% |
| 2014 | 116,536 | +208.1% |
| 2015 | 90,470 | -22.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 90,470 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,840, 23.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Iran's 90,470 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,366, 6.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53,494 | 37,822 | 61,870 | 3 |
| 2010s | 103,503 | 90,470 | 116,536 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors not further defined in Iran?
- Medical doctors not further defined in Iran was 90,470 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 116,536 in 2014.
- What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,822 in 2006.
- How does Iran rank for medical doctors not further defined?
- Iran ranks 14th out of 153 countries with data for 2015.
- Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors not further defined (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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