# Doctors per 1000 — IRN
> Latest: 1.81% (2023). Change: +0.3 pp vs 2018.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1960–2023
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — SH.MED.PHYS.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.PHYS.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/doctors-per-1000/IRN
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2014 | 1.43% |
| 2015 | 1.09% |
| 2017 | 1.07% |
| 2018 | 1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.81% |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2023). Doctors per 1000 — IRN [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/doctors-per-1000/IRN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.PHYS.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)