Medical doctors in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Medical doctors was 60.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.1%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
23rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
60.7%
in 2018
All-time low
53.5%
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Medical doctors in Turkmenistan, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Turkmenistan is 60.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Turkmenistan peaked at 60.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2008.
That places Turkmenistan 23rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Medical doctors in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 53.5% | — |
| 2009 | 53.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 54.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 60.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 60.1% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.6% | 53.5% | 53.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 53.9% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 58.9% | 60.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Turkmenistan?
- Medical doctors in Turkmenistan was 60.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2008.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for medical doctors?
- Turkmenistan ranks 23rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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