Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 1.02 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Iraq, 1960–2022
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
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Iraq is 1.02 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Iraq peaked at 1.02 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.195 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Iraq 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.195 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.2 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.309 per 1,000 people | +54.5% |
| 1980 | 0.563 per 1,000 people | +82.2% |
| 1981 | 0.568 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.596 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.576 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.603 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.603 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.55 per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.543 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.658 per 1,000 people | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 0.66 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.528 per 1,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.636 per 1,000 people | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 0.823 per 1,000 people | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 0.718 per 1,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.707 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8 per 1,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.676 per 1,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.881 per 1,000 people | +30.3% |
| 2020 | 0.923 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.983 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.02 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1975 per 1,000 people | 0.195 per 1,000 people | 0.2 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.309 per 1,000 people | 0.309 per 1,000 people | 0.309 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.5757 per 1,000 people | 0.563 per 1,000 people | 0.596 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.5853 per 1,000 people | 0.55 per 1,000 people | 0.603 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.5973 per 1,000 people | 0.528 per 1,000 people | 0.66 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7487 per 1,000 people | 0.636 per 1,000 people | 0.881 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.976 per 1,000 people | 0.923 per 1,000 people | 1.02 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 24.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,146 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -74.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -74.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 44.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 240,070 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Iraq?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Iraq was 1.02 per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.195 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. 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 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.