Nurses and midwives in Turkey
Turkey: Nurses and midwives was 3.48 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Turkey, 1993–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, nurses and midwives in Turkey stood at 3.48 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Turkey peaked at 3.48 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.53 per 1,000 people, in 1994.
That places Turkey 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives in Turkey, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.53 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 1.53 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 1.64 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.68 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.73 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.74 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.76 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.81 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 2 per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 2.06 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.13 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.25 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.38 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 2.53 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.57 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.52 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.65 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.92 per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 2.98 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.33 per 1,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 3.35 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.48 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 per 1,000 people | 1.53 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.83 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 2.13 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 per 1,000 people | 2.25 per 1,000 people | 2.98 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 per 1,000 people | 3.33 per 1,000 people | 3.48 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Turkey?
- Nurses and midwives in Turkey was 3.48 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 per 1,000 people in 1994.
- How does Turkey rank for nurses and midwives?
- Turkey ranks 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.