Nursing and midwifery personnel in Iraq
Iraq: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 25.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.71
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
118th
of 189 countries
All-time high
26.48
in 2022
All-time low
15.82
in 2015
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Iraq, 2013–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 25.71 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Iraq peaked at 26.48 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.82, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 118th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 19.6 | — |
| 2014 | 18.11 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 15.82 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 16.32 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 17.3 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 19.52 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 23.13 | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 22.79 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 24.64 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 26.48 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 25.71 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.54 | 15.82 | 23.13 | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.91 | 22.79 | 26.48 | 4 |
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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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Iraq?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Iraq was 25.71 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 26.48 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.82 in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Iraq ranks 118th 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 31.2%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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