Pharmacists in Iraq
Iraq: Pharmacists was 32,370 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
32,370
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
21st
of 166 countries
All-time high
32,370
in 2023
All-time low
5,675
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2023
Pharmacists in Iraq, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 32,370 for pharmacists in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 276.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Iraq peaked at 32,370 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,675, in 2010.
That places Iraq 21st out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pharmacists in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5,675 | — |
| 2014 | 8,609 | +51.7% |
| 2015 | 8,001 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 8,460 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 10,939 | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 12,552 | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 15,607 | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 16,512 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 21,316 | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 27,270 | +27.9% |
| 2023 | 32,370 | +18.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 32,370 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,873, 17.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 32,370 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,692, 4.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,978 | 5,675 | 15,607 | 7 |
| 2020s | 24,367 | 16,512 | 32,370 | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists in Iraq?
- Pharmacists in Iraq was 32,370 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 32,370 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,675 in 2010.
- How does Iraq rank for pharmacists?
- Iraq ranks 21st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 276.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Pharmacists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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