Nursing and midwifery personnel in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 34.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Turkmenistan, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Turkmenistan is 34.72, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Turkmenistan peaked at 89.18 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 34.72, in 2024.
That places Turkmenistan 105th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.17 | — |
| 1991 | 84.88 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 85.99 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 86.46 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 87.44 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 89.18 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 65.69 | -26.3% |
| 1997 | 62.84 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 86.65 | +37.9% |
| 1999 | 86.58 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 86.34 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 85.14 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 71.95 | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 75.46 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 49.64 | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 46.55 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 44.74 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 42.75 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 41.94 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 41.37 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 41.26 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 41.09 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 40.78 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 40.17 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 39.84 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 39.57 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 39.01 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 38.58 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 37.8 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 36.9 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 35.89 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 35.02 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 35.09 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 34.88 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 34.72 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.79 | 62.84 | 89.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.59 | 41.37 | 86.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5 | 36.9 | 41.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.12 | 34.72 | 35.89 | 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.0291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Turkmenistan?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Turkmenistan was 34.72 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 89.18 in 1995.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.72 in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Turkmenistan ranks 105th 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 down 12.9%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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