Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 1.23 per 10,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Turkmenistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 1.23 per 10,000 people for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Turkmenistan peaked at 2.37 per 10,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.96 per 10,000 people, in 2008.
Turkmenistan ranks 121st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.37 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.25 per 10,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.09 per 10,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.02 per 10,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.55 per 10,000 people | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 0.99 per 10,000 people | -36.1% |
| 2006 | 1.11 per 10,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 1.09 per 10,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.96 per 10,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 1.06 per 10,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 1.05 per 10,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.06 per 10,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 per 10,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.04 per 10,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 per 10,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 per 10,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.13 per 10,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.16 per 10,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.19 per 10,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.23 per 10,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.24 per 10,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.24 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.24 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.23 per 10,000 people | -0.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 1.23 per 10,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 people, 48% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 1.23 per 10,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.21 per 10,000 people, 17% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -36.1% | 1.55 per 10,000 people | 0.99 per 10,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.55 per 10,000 people | 0.96 per 10,000 people | 2.37 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 per 10,000 people | 1.03 per 10,000 people | 1.19 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 per 10,000 people | 1.23 per 10,000 people | 1.24 per 10,000 people | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 549 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0499 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Turkmenistan?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Turkmenistan was 1.23 per 10,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 per 10,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 per 10,000 people in 2008.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Turkmenistan ranks 121st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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