France vs Turkey: Specialist medical practitioners

France
128,507
in 2023
Turkey
140,323
in 2023
France rank
9th
Turkey rank
7th

Specialist medical practitioners over time

  • France
  • Turkey
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k198020012023

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 140,323 against 128,507 in France, a difference of 11,816.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 7th of 95 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 91,605 27,617 63,988 France
2000s 105,204 67,507 37,697 France
2010s 112,255 95,204 17,051 France
2020s 123,667 127,889 4,222 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher specialist medical practitioners, France or Turkey?
Turkey, at 140,323 against 128,507 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in specialist medical practitioners between France and Turkey?
11,816, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Turkey?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do France and Turkey rank globally for specialist medical practitioners?
France ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 7th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed