Libya vs Turkmenistan: Physicians per 1000 people

Libya
2.04
in 2017
Turkmenistan
1.93
in 2023
Libya rank
85th
Turkmenistan rank
87th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Libya
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 2.04 against 1.93 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.11.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Libya ranks 85th and Turkmenistan ranks 87th of 194 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1980s 1.33 2.84 1.51 Turkmenistan
1990s 1.26 3.45 2.2 Turkmenistan
2000s 1.64 2.24 0.6007 Turkmenistan
2010s 1.98 1.98 0.0017 Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Libya or Turkmenistan?
Libya, at 2.04 against 1.93 in Turkmenistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Libya and Turkmenistan?
0.11, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Turkmenistan?
10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do Libya and Turkmenistan rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Libya ranks 85th and Turkmenistan ranks 87th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Physicians per 1000 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 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed