Medical doctors in Iran
Iran: Medical doctors was 164,086 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
164,086
World rank
16th
of 187 countries
All-time high
164,086
in 2023
All-time low
37,822
in 2006
Years of data
8
2004–2023
Medical doctors in Iran, 2004–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors in Iran stood at 164,086. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Iran peaked at 164,086 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,822, in 2006.
That places Iran 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53,494 | 37,822 | 61,870 | 3 |
| 2010s | 106,928 | 90,470 | 129,604 | 4 |
| 2020s | 164,086 | 164,086 | 164,086 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More health data for Iran
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,361 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3,509 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3,509 (2026)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 654,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 606,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 800,455 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 64.14 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 69.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 667,754 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Iran?
- Medical doctors in Iran was 164,086 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 164,086 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,822 in 2006.
- How does Iran rank for medical doctors?
- Iran ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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