Nurses and midwives, total in Iran in 2023 — 260,567 people. Ranked 18 in the world out of 124. Since 2004, the indicator has risen by 170.7%.
2004–2023 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iran
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 260,567 | — | — |
| 2018 | 169,868 | −42,195 | −19.9% |
| 2017 | 212,063 | — | — |
| 2015 | 148,404 | +27,238 | +22.48% |
| 2014 | 121,166 | — | — |
| 2011 | 149,056 | — | — |
| 2006 | 119,170 | +21,150 | +21.58% |
| 2005 | 98,020 | +1,758 | +1.83% |
| 2004 | 96,262 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The number of nursing and midwifery personnel, from WHO. This category is almost always the largest in a health system — worldwide there are on average about three times as many nurses as physicians, and in countries with developed primary care the gap is wider still.
Important: The ratio of nurses to physicians speaks of the structure of a system: a low value usually means that physicians are doing the work of nursing care, and that is a sign of a staffing shortage rather than of an abundance of doctors.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
How many nurses and midwives there are per 1,000 people.
Healthcare Physicians, totalHow many physicians work in a country — in absolute numbers, from 1971 onward.
Healthcare Physicians per 1,000 peopleThe number of physicians per 1,000 people.
Healthcare Hospital beds per 1,000 peopleThe number of hospital beds per 1,000 people — the capacity of inpatient care.
