Nurses and midwives in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Nurses and midwives was 3.49 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Turkmenistan, 1990–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, nurses and midwives in Turkmenistan stood at 3.49 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Turkmenistan peaked at 8.92 per 1,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.49 per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Turkmenistan ranks 104th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.22 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 8.49 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 8.65 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 8.74 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 8.92 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 6.57 per 1,000 people | -26.3% |
| 1997 | 6.28 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 8.66 per 1,000 people | +37.9% |
| 1999 | 8.66 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.63 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 8.51 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.2 per 1,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 7.55 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 4.96 per 1,000 people | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 4.66 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 4.47 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 4.28 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 4.19 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.14 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.13 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.11 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.08 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.02 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.98 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.96 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.9 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.86 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.78 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.69 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.59 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.51 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.49 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.18 per 1,000 people | 6.28 per 1,000 people | 8.92 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.86 per 1,000 people | 4.14 per 1,000 people | 8.63 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 per 1,000 people | 3.69 per 1,000 people | 4.13 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 per 1,000 people | 3.49 per 1,000 people | 3.59 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Turkmenistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4813 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 549 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7784 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1596 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Turkmenistan?
- Nurses and midwives in Turkmenistan was 3.49 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.92 per 1,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for nurses and midwives?
- Turkmenistan ranks 104th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.