Nursing and midwifery personnel in Iraq
Iraq: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 115,891 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
115,891
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
44th
of 189 countries
All-time high
116,712
in 2022
All-time low
59,423
in 2015
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Iraq, 2013–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, nursing and midwifery personnel in Iraq stood at 115,891.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Iraq peaked at 116,712 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59,423, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 44th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 69,134 | — |
| 2014 | 66,192 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 59,423 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 62,795 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 68,068 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 78,588 | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 95,257 | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 95,992 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 106,143 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 116,712 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 115,891 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71,351 | 59,423 | 95,257 | 7 |
| 2020s | 108,684 | 95,992 | 116,712 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 41 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 119,608 compare
- 42 North Korea 117,830 compare
- 43 Uganda 116,383 compare
- 45 Algeria 114,055 compare
- 46 Bangladesh 113,814 compare
- 47 Czechia 101,866 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1756 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.577 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1846 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Iraq?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Iraq was 115,891 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 116,712 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,423 in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Iraq ranks 44th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. 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 Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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