Nursing personnel in Iraq
Iraq: Nursing personnel was 58.9% in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
58.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
78th
of 85 countries
All-time high
59.1%
in 2021
All-time low
37.5%
in 2013
Years of data
9
2013β2023
Nursing personnel in Iraq, 2013β2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing personnel in Iraq is 58.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Iraq peaked at 59.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2013.
That places Iraq 78th out of 85 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.9% | 37.5% | 51.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 56.0% | 59.1% | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5022 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 419,499 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Iraq?
- Nursing personnel in Iraq was 58.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2013.
- How does Iraq rank for nursing personnel?
- Iraq ranks 78th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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 personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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