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

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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

Annual values for Medical doctors (%) in Türkiye, 1980 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 62 Timor-Leste 43.5% compare
  2. 62 Papua New Guinea 43.5% compare
  3. 64 Bangladesh 43.3% compare
  4. 66 Peru 42.0% compare
  5. 67 Cyprus 40.4% compare
  6. 68 Kenya 40.1%

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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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Indicator
Medical doctors (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
82 places, 1,533 data points, 1980–2024
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