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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1985200420241985: 21.3k1986: 22.3k1987: 24.1k1988: 26.1k1989: 28.9k1990: 30.9k1991: 32.7k1992: 33.9k1993: 34.9k1994: 36.0k1995: 37.4k1996: 28.0k1997: 27.3k1998: 38.2k1999: 38.9k2000: 39.6k2001: 39.8k2002: 34.3k2003: 36.7k2004: 24.6k2005: 23.5k2006: 23.0k2007: 22.4k2008: 22.4k2009: 22.6k2010: 23.0k2011: 23.4k2012: 23.7k2013: 23.9k2014: 24.2k2015: 24.6k2016: 24.8k2017: 25.1k2018: 25.2k2019: 25.1k2020: 24.9k2021: 24.8k2022: 25.4k2023: 25.7k2024: 26.0k

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

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Turkmenistan, 1985 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 85 Morocco 27,406 compare
  2. 86 Mozambique 26,398 compare
  3. 87 Qatar 26,238 compare
  4. 89 Uruguay 25,835 compare
  5. 90 Zimbabwe 24,362 compare
  6. 91 Oman 24,231 compare

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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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Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,864 data points, 1971–2024
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