Maldives vs Turkmenistan: Physicians
Maldives
2.23 per 1,000 people
in 2019
Turkmenistan
1.93 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Maldives rank
84th
Turkmenistan rank
87th
Physicians over time
- Maldives
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 2.23 per 1,000 people against 1.93 per 1,000 people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.3 per 1,000 people.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Maldives ranks 84th and Turkmenistan ranks 87th of 194 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3005 per 1,000 people | 3.52 per 1,000 people | 3.22 per 1,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 2.25 per 1,000 people | 0.8487 per 1,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 1.77 per 1,000 people | 1.99 per 1,000 people | 0.2182 per 1,000 people | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians, Maldives or Turkmenistan?
- Maldives, at 2.23 per 1,000 people against 1.93 per 1,000 people in Turkmenistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in physicians between Maldives and Turkmenistan?
- 0.3 per 1,000 people, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Turkmenistan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and Turkmenistan rank globally for physicians?
- Maldives ranks 84th and Turkmenistan ranks 87th 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
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.