Health worker density, by type of occupation in Türkiye
Türkiye: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 5.24 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Türkiye, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Türkiye is 5.24 per 10,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Türkiye peaked at 5.24 per 10,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.43 per 10,000 people, in 2000.
Türkiye ranks 65th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.43 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.43 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.44 per 10,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.62 per 10,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 2.61 per 10,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.62 per 10,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.62 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.73 per 10,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.79 per 10,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.84 per 10,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.92 per 10,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.84 per 10,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.85 per 10,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.92 per 10,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.95 per 10,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1 per 10,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.27 per 10,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 3.36 per 10,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.63 per 10,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 3.86 per 10,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 4.05 per 10,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 4.6 per 10,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 4.87 per 10,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 5.24 per 10,000 people | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.61 per 10,000 people | 2.43 per 10,000 people | 2.84 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 per 10,000 people | 2.84 per 10,000 people | 3.86 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.69 per 10,000 people | 4.05 per 10,000 people | 5.24 per 10,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 62 Slovakia 5.37 per 10,000 people compare
- 63 Malta 5.29 per 10,000 people compare
- 64 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.26 per 10,000 people compare
- 65 Türkiye 5.24 per 10,000 people compare
- 67 New Zealand 5.17 per 10,000 people compare
- 68 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.08 per 10,000 people compare
- 68 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.08 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for Türkiye
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 268,359 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 9 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 79 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 8,475 Number (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 4.63 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 8.03 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 9.61 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 13 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 150.89 million constant US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Türkiye?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Türkiye was 5.24 per 10,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 5.24 per 10,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 per 10,000 people in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Türkiye ranks 65th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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