Medical doctors not further defined (number) in Iraq
Iraq: Medical doctors not further defined was 1,198 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors not further defined in Iraq, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1,198 for medical doctors not further defined in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Iraq peaked at 31,451 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,198, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 90th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medical doctors not further defined in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19,738 | — |
| 2014 | 1,491 | -92.4% |
| 2015 | 1,597 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1,407 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 31,451 | +2135.3% |
| 2018 | 27,208 | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 1,292 | -95.3% |
| 2020 | 1,472 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 1,502 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1,516 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,198 | -21.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1,198 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,840, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1,198 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,366, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,026 | 1,292 | 31,451 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,422 | 1,198 | 1,516 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 87 Mozambique 1,452
- 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,264 compare
- 89 Burkina Faso 1,202 compare
- 91 Montenegro 1,191
- 92 Maldives 1,187 compare
- 93 Bahrain 1,099 compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % 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 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % 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 Iraq?
- Medical doctors not further defined in Iraq was 1,198 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 31,451 in 2017.
- What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,198 in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for medical doctors not further defined?
- Iraq ranks 90th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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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