Medical doctors in Iraq
Iraq: Medical doctors was 47,966 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47,966
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
44th
of 187 countries
All-time high
47,966
in 2023
All-time low
19,738
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2023
Medical doctors in Iraq, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors in Iraq stood at 47,966. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Iraq peaked at 47,966 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,738, in 2010.
That places Iraq 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28,423 | 19,738 | 36,297 | 7 |
| 2020s | 43,550 | 38,865 | 47,966 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 (2026)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 592,422 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 492,395 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 538,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 513,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 569,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 541,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Iraq?
- Medical doctors in Iraq was 47,966 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 47,966 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,738 in 2010.
- How does Iraq rank for medical doctors?
- Iraq ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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