Medical doctors in Türkiye
Türkiye: Medical doctors was 43.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
43.1%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
65th
of 82 countries
All-time high
43.1%
in 2023
All-time low
39.5%
in 2019
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Medical doctors in Türkiye, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors in Türkiye stood at 43.1%. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Türkiye peaked at 43.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2019.
Türkiye ranks 65th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Medical doctors in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40.0% | — |
| 1981 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 39.5% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 41.2% | 43.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 62 Timor-Leste 43.5% compare
- 62 Papua New Guinea 43.5% compare
- 64 Bangladesh 43.3% compare
- 66 Peru 42.0% compare
- 67 Cyprus 40.4% compare
- 68 Kenya 40.1%
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0592 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Türkiye?
- Medical doctors in Türkiye was 43.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2019.
- How does Türkiye rank for medical doctors?
- Türkiye ranks 65th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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