Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 1.81 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 1.81 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.81 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.244 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 92nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.244 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.257 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.306 per 1,000 people | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 0.338 per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.347 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.376 per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.318 per 1,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 0.318 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.85 per 1,000 people | +167.3% |
| 1998 | 1.05 per 1,000 people | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 0.865 per 1,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 0.861 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.515 per 1,000 people | -40.2% |
| 2014 | 1.43 per 1,000 people | +177.7% |
| 2015 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 1.07 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +40.5% |
| 2023 | 1.81 per 1,000 people | +20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2505 per 1,000 people | 0.244 per 1,000 people | 0.257 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.306 per 1,000 people | 0.306 per 1,000 people | 0.306 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.3448 per 1,000 people | 0.318 per 1,000 people | 0.376 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.739 per 1,000 people | 0.318 per 1,000 people | 1.05 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.747 per 1,000 people | 0.515 per 1,000 people | 0.865 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.28 per 1,000 people | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.81 per 1,000 people | 1.81 per 1,000 people | 1.81 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 89 Brunei Darussalam 1.89 per 1,000 people compare
- 90 Albania 1.88 per 1,000 people compare
- 91 Tajikistan 1.87 per 1,000 people compare
- 93 Palau 1.81 per 1,000 people compare
- 94 Peru 1.69 per 1,000 people compare
- 95 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.66 per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,994 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3449 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,353 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 51.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 256,111 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.81 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.244 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.