Pharmacists in Iraq
Iraq: Pharmacists was 7.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.18
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
51st
of 166 countries
All-time high
7.18
in 2023
All-time low
1.83
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2023
Pharmacists in Iraq, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, pharmacists in Iraq stood at 7.18. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 204.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Iraq peaked at 7.18 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.83, in 2010.
Iraq ranks 51st of 166 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.
Pharmacists in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.83 | — |
| 2014 | 2.36 | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 2.13 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.78 | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 3.12 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 3.79 | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 3.92 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.95 | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 6.19 | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 7.18 | +16.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 7.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 7.18 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.22, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6 | 1.83 | 3.79 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.56 | 3.92 | 7.18 | 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 7.18 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7.18 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 in 2010.
- How does Iraq rank for pharmacists?
- Iraq ranks 51st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.2%. 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 Pharmacists (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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