Specialist medical practitioners in Iraq
Iraq: Specialist medical practitioners was 15,434 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
15,434
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
39th
of 95 countries
All-time high
15,434
in 2023
All-time low
8,547
in 2015
Years of data
8
2014β2023
Specialist medical practitioners in Iraq, 2014β2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, specialist medical practitioners in Iraq stood at 15,434. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Iraq peaked at 15,434 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,547, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 39th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,764 | 8,547 | 12,273 | 4 |
| 2020s | 14,067 | 12,807 | 15,434 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4978 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is specialist medical practitioners in Iraq?
- Specialist medical practitioners in Iraq was 15,434 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 15,434 in 2023.
- What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,547 in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for specialist medical practitioners?
- Iraq ranks 39th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. 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 Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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