Generalist medical practitioners in Türkiye

Türkiye: Generalist medical practitioners was 63,900 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
63,900
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
8th
of 101 countries
All-time high
63,900
in 2023
All-time low
10,542
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Generalist medical practitioners in Türkiye, 1980–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k1980200120231980: 10.5k1981: 10.7k1982: 12.3k1983: 13.1k1984: 14.2k1985: 15.5k1986: 16.4k1987: 17.4k1988: 20.2k1989: 23.0k1990: 25.7k1991: 28.1k1992: 31.4k1993: 36.6k1994: 40.2k1995: 40.9k1996: 40.9k1997: 42.1k1998: 44.1k1999: 46.2k2000: 27.7k2001: 29.3k2002: 30.3k2003: 30.5k2004: 31.1k2005: 33.1k2006: 35.1k2007: 36.3k2008: 37.6k2009: 38.0k2010: 41.1k2011: 41.8k2012: 41.4k2013: 41.0k2014: 41.5k2015: 44.6k2016: 46.1k2017: 48.0k2018: 48.7k2019: 52.3k2020: 56.1k2021: 60.3k2022: 61.9k2023: 63.9k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for generalist medical practitioners in Türkiye is 63,900, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, generalist medical practitioners in Türkiye peaked at 63,900 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,542, in 1980.

Türkiye ranks 8th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Generalist medical practitioners in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Generalist medical practitioners (number) in Türkiye, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 10,542
1981 10,744 +1.9%
1982 12,257 +14.1%
1983 13,123 +7.1%
1984 14,164 +7.9%
1985 15,549 +9.8%
1986 16,419 +5.6%
1987 17,418 +6.1%
1988 20,184 +15.9%
1989 22,958 +13.7%
1990 25,739 +12.1%
1991 28,148 +9.4%
1992 31,398 +11.5%
1993 36,568 +16.5%
1994 40,162 +9.8%
1995 40,885 +1.8%
1996 40,873 -0.0%
1997 42,072 +2.9%
1998 44,064 +4.7%
1999 46,153 +4.7%
2000 27,714 -40.0%
2001 29,330 +5.8%
2002 30,290 +3.3%
2003 30,452 +0.5%
2004 31,109 +2.2%
2005 33,093 +6.4%
2006 35,143 +6.2%
2007 36,316 +3.3%
2008 37,600 +3.5%
2009 37,980 +1.0%
2010 41,077 +8.2%
2011 41,840 +1.9%
2012 41,401 -1.0%
2013 41,040 -0.9%
2014 41,542 +1.2%
2015 44,646 +7.5%
2016 46,107 +3.3%
2017 47,999 +4.1%
2018 48,688 +1.4%
2019 52,280 +7.4%
2020 56,108 +7.3%
2021 60,299 +7.5%
2022 61,875 +2.6%
2023 63,900 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15,336 10,542 22,958 10
1990s 37,606 25,739 46,153 10
2000s 32,903 27,714 37,980 10
2010s 44,662 41,040 52,280 10
2020s 60,546 56,108 63,900 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 5 France 95,095 compare
  2. 6 Germany 88,340 compare
  3. 7 Colombia 87,214 compare
  4. 9 Italy 59,230 compare
  5. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 54,581 compare
  6. 11 Canada 52,959 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is generalist medical practitioners in Türkiye?
Generalist medical practitioners in Türkiye was 63,900 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 63,900 in 2023.
What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 10,542 in 1980.
How does Türkiye rank for generalist medical practitioners?
Türkiye ranks 8th out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Generalist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
102 places, 1,807 data points, 1980–2024
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