Iraq vs Peru: Nurses and midwives

Iraq
2.65 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Peru
2.74 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Iraq rank
117th
Peru rank
116th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Iraq
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 2.74 per 1,000 people against 2.65 per 1,000 people in Iraq, a difference of 0.09 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Peru ahead.

Globally, Iraq ranks 117th and Peru ranks 116th of 188 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.