Costa Rica vs Turkmenistan: Medical doctors

Costa Rica
13,656
in 2022
Turkmenistan
14,222
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
88th
Turkmenistan rank
86th

Medical doctors over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Turkmenistan
05.0k10.0k15.0k198520042024

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 14,222 against 13,656 in Costa Rica, a difference of 566.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 88th and Turkmenistan ranks 86th of 187 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 8,588 11,631 3,044 Turkmenistan
2010s 10,939 12,318 1,379 Turkmenistan
2020s 13,063 13,690 626.67 Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Costa Rica or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 14,222 against 13,656 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Costa Rica and Turkmenistan?
566, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turkmenistan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Turkmenistan rank globally for medical doctors?
Costa Rica ranks 88th and Turkmenistan ranks 86th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
189 places, 4,297 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed