Medical doctors in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Medical doctors was 18.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.98
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
92nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
35.69
in 1991
All-time low
18.98
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Medical doctors in Turkmenistan, 1990–2024

0102030401990200720241990: 35.11991: 35.71992: 351993: 34.91994: 34.71995: 33.91996: 32.51997: 32.21998: 28.51999: 28.72000: 27.12001: 272002: 26.62003: 25.52004: 24.82005: 23.62006: 22.42007: 21.82008: 21.32009: 21.12010: 20.82011: 20.82012: 20.32013: 202014: 202015: 19.72016: 19.62017: 19.72018: 19.72019: 19.62020: 19.62021: 19.22022: 19.22023: 19.32024: 19

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for medical doctors in Turkmenistan is 18.98, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Turkmenistan peaked at 35.69 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.98, in 2024.

Turkmenistan ranks 92nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Medical doctors in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Medical doctors (per 10,000) in Turkmenistan, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 35.14
1991 35.69 +1.6%
1992 34.99 -2.0%
1993 34.94 -0.1%
1994 34.73 -0.6%
1995 33.89 -2.4%
1996 32.55 -4.0%
1997 32.16 -1.2%
1998 28.53 -11.3%
1999 28.67 +0.5%
2000 27.08 -5.5%
2001 27.02 -0.2%
2002 26.57 -1.7%
2003 25.51 -4.0%
2004 24.79 -2.8%
2005 23.56 -5.0%
2006 22.36 -5.1%
2007 21.75 -2.7%
2008 21.26 -2.3%
2009 21.05 -1.0%
2010 20.79 -1.2%
2011 20.79 +0.0%
2012 20.29 -2.4%
2013 19.99 -1.5%
2014 20.02 +0.2%
2015 19.74 -1.4%
2016 19.59 -0.8%
2017 19.69 +0.5%
2018 19.71 +0.1%
2019 19.57 -0.7%
2020 19.6 +0.2%
2021 19.17 -2.2%
2022 19.16 -0.1%
2023 19.34 +0.9%
2024 18.98 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.13 28.53 35.69 10
2000s 24.09 21.05 27.08 10
2010s 20.02 19.57 20.79 10
2020s 19.25 18.98 19.6 5

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 89 Cook Islands 19.71 compare
  2. 90 Honduras 19.02 compare
  3. 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.99 compare
  4. 93 Albania 18.79 compare
  5. 94 Tajikistan 18.7 compare
  6. 95 Iran, Islamic Republic of 18.11 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Turkmenistan?
Medical doctors in Turkmenistan was 18.98 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 35.69 in 1991.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 18.98 in 2024.
How does Turkmenistan rank for medical doctors?
Turkmenistan ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkmenistan 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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