Death rate from Alzheimer's in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Death rate from Alzheimer's was 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.33 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
129th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
5.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Turkmenistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from alzheimer's in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimer's in Turkmenistan peaked at 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Turkmenistan 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.39 deaths per 100,000 people, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.12 deaths per 100,000 people, 17% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 126 Kenya 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Nepal 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Honduras 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Kuwait 6.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Jordan 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from alzheimer's in Turkmenistan?
- Death rate from alzheimer's in Turkmenistan was 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Turkmenistan ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimer's rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from Alzheimer's. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes, per 100,000 people.