Generalist medical practitioners in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Generalist medical practitioners was 4,497 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,497
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
51st
of 101 countries
All-time high
4,994
in 2001
All-time low
1,615
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Generalist medical practitioners in Turkmenistan, 1985–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 4,497 for generalist medical practitioners in 2024.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, generalist medical practitioners in Turkmenistan peaked at 4,994 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,615, in 1985.
That places Turkmenistan 51st out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Generalist medical practitioners in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,615 | — |
| 1986 | 2,159 | +33.7% |
| 1987 | 2,239 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 2,414 | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 2,647 | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 2,617 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 2,954 | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 3,012 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 3,045 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 3,048 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 3,230 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 2,841 | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 2,953 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 3,015 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 3,075 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4,944 | +60.8% |
| 2001 | 4,994 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4,874 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4,711 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 4,502 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 4,631 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 4,451 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 4,552 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4,467 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 4,538 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 4,439 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4,438 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,178 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 4,156 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4,207 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4,255 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 4,349 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4,474 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4,617 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 4,542 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,667 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 4,586 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 4,555 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4,647 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 4,497 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,215 | 1,615 | 2,647 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,979 | 2,617 | 3,230 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,666 | 4,451 | 4,994 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,366 | 4,156 | 4,617 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,590 | 4,497 | 4,667 | 5 |
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More health data for Turkmenistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4813 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,169 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 549 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7784 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1596 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is generalist medical practitioners in Turkmenistan?
- Generalist medical practitioners in Turkmenistan was 4,497 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,994 in 2001.
- What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,615 in 1985.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for generalist medical practitioners?
- Turkmenistan ranks 51st out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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