Nurses and midwives in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Nurses and midwives was 2.88 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2004–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, nurses and midwives in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 2.88 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 2.88 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.36 per 1,000 people, in 2005.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Nurses and midwives in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.37 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.36 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.62 per 1,000 people | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 2.49 per 1,000 people | +38.9% |
| 2018 | 1.97 per 1,000 people | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 2.88 per 1,000 people | +45.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 per 1,000 people | 1.36 per 1,000 people | 1.62 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.93 per 1,000 people | 1.49 per 1,000 people | 2.49 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.88 per 1,000 people | 2.88 per 1,000 people | 2.88 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More health data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,361 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3532 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.694 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Nurses and midwives in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 2.88 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 per 1,000 people in 2005.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for nurses and midwives?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.