Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Iraq
Iraq: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 2.65 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Iraq, 2005–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in Iraq is 2.65 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Iraq peaked at 2.65 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.05 per 1,000 people, in 2007.
Iraq ranks 117th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 1.05 per 1,000 people | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 1.96 per 1,000 people | +86.8% |
| 2014 | 1.81 per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 1.63 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.73 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.95 per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 2.31 per 1,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 2.28 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.46 per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 2.65 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.65 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 65% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.65 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.65 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 1.05 per 1,000 people | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.85 per 1,000 people | 1.58 per 1,000 people | 2.31 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.46 per 1,000 people | 2.28 per 1,000 people | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Iraq?
- Nurses and midwives in Iraq was 2.65 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 per 1,000 people in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for nurses and midwives?
- Iraq ranks 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.