Nursing personnel in Iran
Iran: Nursing personnel was 183,036 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
183,036
World rank
29th
of 189 countries
All-time high
183,036
in 2023
All-time low
83,175
in 2004
Years of data
9
2004–2023
Nursing personnel in Iran, 2004–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing personnel in Iran is 183,036, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Iran peaked at 183,036 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83,175, in 2004.
That places Iran 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99,756 | 83,175 | 118,074 | 3 |
| 2010s | 146,428 | 121,166 | 179,855 | 5 |
| 2020s | 183,036 | 183,036 | 183,036 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 26 Poland 216,086 compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 213,110 compare
- 28 Netherlands 198,573 compare
- 30 Switzerland 167,144 compare
- 31 Romania 156,478 compare
- 32 Malaysia 143,307 compare
More health data for Iran
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,361 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3,509 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3,509 (2026)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 654,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 606,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 800,455 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 64.14 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 69.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 667,754 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Iran?
- Nursing personnel in Iran was 183,036 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 183,036 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,175 in 2004.
- How does Iran rank for nursing personnel?
- Iran ranks 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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