Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) in Turkey
Turkey: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) was 80.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
80.6%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
59th
of 90 countries
All-time high
85.2%
in 2018
All-time low
80.6%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Turkey, 2017–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Turkey is 80.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
That places Turkey 59th out of 90 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 84.4% | — |
| 2018 | 85.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 82.3% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 80.6% | -0.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 80.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.2%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 80.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.5%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.6% | 84.3% | 85.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 80.6% | 82.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 56 United Arab Emirates 81.7% compare
- 57 Argentina 81.6% compare
- 57 Montenegro 81.6% compare
- 59 Luxembourg 80.6% compare
- 59 Türkiye 80.6% compare
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 79.1% compare
- 62 Lebanon 79.1%
More health data for Turkey
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % 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 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Turkey?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Turkey was 80.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Turkey ranks 59th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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