Maldives vs Turkey: Physicians (per 1,000 people)

Maldives
2.23 per 1,000 people
in 2019
Turkey
2.24 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Maldives rank
84th
Turkey rank
83rd

Physicians (per 1,000 people) over time

  • Maldives
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 2.24 per 1,000 people against 2.23 per 1,000 people in Maldives, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.

Maldives ranks 84th and Turkey ranks 83rd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3005 per 1,000 people 1 per 1,000 people 0.7023 per 1,000 people Turkey
2000s 1.4 per 1,000 people 1.53 per 1,000 people 0.124 per 1,000 people Turkey
2010s 1.77 per 1,000 people 1.78 per 1,000 people 0.0117 per 1,000 people Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Maldives or Turkey?
Turkey, at 2.24 per 1,000 people against 2.23 per 1,000 people in Maldives as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Maldives and Turkey?
0.01 per 1,000 people, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Turkey?
13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Maldives and Turkey rank globally for physicians?
Maldives ranks 84th and Turkey ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (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
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.