What is the difference in physicians between Oman and Turkmenistan?

0.06 per 1,000 people, with Oman ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Turkmenistan?

28 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.

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.

Oman vs Turkmenistan: Physicians

Oman

1.99 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Turkmenistan

1.93 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Oman rank

86th

Turkmenistan rank

87th

Physicians over time

Oman
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Oman currently reports 1.99 per 1,000 people against 1.93 per 1,000 people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.06 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Oman ranks 86th and Turkmenistan ranks 87th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Oman	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.8585 per 1,000 people	3.56 per 1,000 people	2.71 per 1,000 people	Turkmenistan
1990s	0.954 per 1,000 people	3.32 per 1,000 people	2.36 per 1,000 people	Turkmenistan
2000s	1.71 per 1,000 people	2.41 per 1,000 people	0.7017 per 1,000 people	Turkmenistan
2010s	2.06 per 1,000 people	2 per 1,000 people	0.0619 per 1,000 people	Oman
2020s	2 per 1,000 people	1.93 per 1,000 people	0.0693 per 1,000 people	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Oman or Turkmenistan?: Oman, at 1.99 per 1,000 people against 1.93 per 1,000 people in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Oman and Turkmenistan?: 0.06 per 1,000 people, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Turkmenistan?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Oman and Turkmenistan rank globally for physicians?: Oman ranks 86th 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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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: 20 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.