Medical doctors in Türkiye

Türkiye: Medical doctors was 23.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23.4
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
79th
of 187 countries
All-time high
23.4
in 2023
All-time low
9.04
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Medical doctors in Türkiye, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 91991: 9.61992: 9.81993: 10.31994: 111995: 11.11996: 11.21997: 11.41998: 11.81999: 12.32000: 132001: 13.62002: 13.72003: 13.92004: 14.22005: 14.62006: 14.92007: 15.32008: 15.82009: 16.42010: 16.82011: 172012: 17.32013: 17.52014: 17.42015: 17.62016: 17.72017: 18.12018: 18.12019: 18.82020: 19.92021: 21.22022: 22.42023: 23.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for medical doctors in Türkiye is 23.4, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Türkiye peaked at 23.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.04, in 1990.

That places Türkiye 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Medical doctors in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Medical doctors (per 10,000) in Türkiye, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 9.04
1991 9.56 +5.8%
1992 9.83 +2.8%
1993 10.35 +5.3%
1994 10.97 +6.0%
1995 11.12 +1.4%
1996 11.16 +0.4%
1997 11.38 +2.0%
1998 11.78 +3.5%
1999 12.33 +4.7%
2000 13.03 +5.7%
2001 13.56 +4.1%
2002 13.71 +1.1%
2003 13.93 +1.6%
2004 14.16 +1.7%
2005 14.55 +2.8%
2006 14.92 +2.5%
2007 15.32 +2.7%
2008 15.81 +3.2%
2009 16.37 +3.5%
2010 16.83 +2.8%
2011 16.98 +0.9%
2012 17.26 +1.6%
2013 17.51 +1.4%
2014 17.38 -0.7%
2015 17.65 +1.6%
2016 17.74 +0.5%
2017 18.05 +1.7%
2018 18.14 +0.5%
2019 18.84 +3.9%
2020 19.89 +5.6%
2021 21.18 +6.5%
2022 22.36 +5.6%
2023 23.4 +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.75 9.04 12.33 10
2000s 14.54 13.03 16.37 10
2010s 17.64 16.83 18.84 10
2020s 21.71 19.89 23.4 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Türkiye?
Medical doctors in Türkiye was 23.4 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 23.4 in 2023.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 9.04 in 1990.
How does Türkiye rank for medical doctors?
Türkiye ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,662 data points, 1990–2024
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