Bahamas vs Turkmenistan: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Bahamas
1.9 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Turkmenistan
1.93 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Bahamas rank
88th
Turkmenistan rank
87th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Bahamas
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 1.93 per 1,000 people against 1.9 per 1,000 people in Bahamas, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Bahamas ranks 88th and Turkmenistan ranks 87th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.938 per 1,000 people | 2.84 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 3.39 per 1,000 people | 1.96 per 1,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 2.13 per 1,000 people | 0.519 per 1,000 people | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 2.06 per 1,000 people | 2.02 per 1,000 people | 0.04 per 1,000 people | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Bahamas or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 1.93 per 1,000 people against 1.9 per 1,000 people in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Bahamas and Turkmenistan?
- 0.03 per 1,000 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Turkmenistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
- How do Bahamas and Turkmenistan rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Bahamas ranks 88th and Turkmenistan ranks 87th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.