Nursing and midwifery personnel in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 26,022 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26,022
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
88th
of 189 countries
All-time high
39,806
in 2001
All-time low
21,255
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Turkmenistan, 1985–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 26,022 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Turkmenistan peaked at 39,806 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21,255, in 1985.
Turkmenistan ranks 88th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 21,255 | — |
| 1986 | 22,313 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 24,120 | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 26,094 | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 28,932 | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 30,902 | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 32,729 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 33,920 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 34,863 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 35,996 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 37,375 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 28,010 | -25.1% |
| 1997 | 27,252 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 38,217 | +40.2% |
| 1999 | 38,893 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 39,567 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 39,806 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 34,316 | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 36,703 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 24,614 | -32.9% |
| 2005 | 23,519 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 23,026 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 22,419 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 22,414 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 22,551 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 22,961 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 23,354 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 23,686 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 23,855 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 24,201 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 24,598 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 24,813 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 25,105 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 25,158 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 25,105 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 24,946 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 24,833 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 25,373 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 25,686 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 26,022 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,543 | 21,255 | 28,932 | 5 |
| 1990s | 33,816 | 27,252 | 38,893 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,894 | 22,414 | 39,806 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,284 | 22,961 | 25,158 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,372 | 24,833 | 26,022 | 5 |
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- 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Turkmenistan?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Turkmenistan was 26,022 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39,806 in 2001.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,255 in 1985.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Turkmenistan ranks 88th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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