Nursing personnel in Türkiye

Türkiye: Nursing personnel was 248,287 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
248,287
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
23rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
248,287
in 2023
All-time low
54,213
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Nursing personnel in Türkiye, 1993–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1993200820231993: 54.2k1994: 56.3k1995: 62.2k1996: 62.5k1997: 65.1k1998: 67.5k1999: 68.4k2000: 69.5k2001: 72.6k2002: 72.4k2003: 74.5k2004: 75.8k2005: 78.2k2006: 82.6k2007: 94.7k2008: 99.9k2009: 105.2k2010: 114.8k2011: 125.0k2012: 134.9k2013: 139.5k2014: 142.4k2015: 152.8k2016: 153.0k2017: 166.1k2018: 190.5k2019: 198.1k2020: 227.3k2021: 232.4k2022: 243.6k2023: 248.3k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 248,287 for nursing personnel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Türkiye peaked at 248,287 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54,213, in 1993.

That places Türkiye 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62,320 54,213 68,420 7
2000s 82,534 69,550 105,176 10
2010s 151,714 114,772 198,103 10
2020s 237,896 227,292 248,287 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in Türkiye?
Nursing personnel in Türkiye was 248,287 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 248,287 in 2023.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 54,213 in 1993.
How does Türkiye rank for nursing personnel?
Türkiye ranks 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
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