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
Latest (2023)
5.24 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
65th
of 183 countries
All-time high
5.24 per 10,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
2.43 per 10,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
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
Türkiye recorded 5.24 per 10,000 people for health worker density, by type of occupation 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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.516 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0368 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.8151 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
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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