Iraq—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #45 of 192Series years: 2010–2023
Latest Value
47,966
2023
YoY Change
+6.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#45
of 192 countries
Maximum
47,966
2023
Minimum
19,738
2010
CAGR
+7.1%
11 years
Last
47,966
Previous
45,038
Highest
47,966
Lowest
19,738
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Iraq's physicians (total) was 47,966 in 2023, ranking #45 out of 192 countries. This represents a +6.5% change from 2022. Over the past 11 years, the highest recorded value was 47,966 (2023) and the lowest was 19,738 (2010). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Iraq — Physicians (total): 47,966 medical doctors for reference year 2023. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 45,038 medical doctors in 2022.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 47,966 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 45,038 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 42,329 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 38,865 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 36,297 | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 27,208 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 31,451 | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 27,208 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 26,975 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 30,083 | +52.4% |
| 2010 | 19,738 |
Top Countries — Physicians (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4.0M | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 906,427 | 2022 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 744,100 | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 529,672 | 2024 |
| 6 | Germany | 388,343 | 2023 |
| 7 | Mexico | 357,004 | 2023 |
| 8 | Japan | 331,092 | 2022 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 322,715 | 2024 |
| 10 | Italy | 315,720 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of medical doctors; no conversion from the incorrectly mapped density. WHO GHO series HWF_0002. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
medical doctors
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 2010–2023View original source →