Nursing personnel in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Nursing personnel was 24,843 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24,843
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
86th
of 189 countries
All-time high
38,893
in 1999
All-time low
21,255
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Nursing 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: 36.2k2001: 36.4k2002: 31.3k2003: 33.6k2004: 23.3k2005: 22.4k2006: 22.0k2007: 21.4k2008: 21.4k2009: 21.5k2010: 21.9k2011: 22.3k2012: 22.6k2013: 22.8k2014: 23.1k2015: 23.4k2016: 23.6k2017: 23.9k2018: 23.9k2019: 23.9k2020: 23.7k2021: 23.6k2022: 24.2k2023: 24.5k2024: 24.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, nursing personnel in Turkmenistan stood at 24,843.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Turkmenistan peaked at 38,893 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21,255, in 1985.

Turkmenistan ranks 86th 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 personnel in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Nursing 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 36,182 -7.0%
2001 36,351 +0.5%
2002 31,271 -14.0%
2003 33,571 +7.4%
2004 23,298 -30.6%
2005 22,381 -3.9%
2006 21,972 -1.8%
2007 21,419 -2.5%
2008 21,399 -0.1%
2009 21,547 +0.7%
2010 21,928 +1.8%
2011 22,299 +1.7%
2012 22,635 +1.5%
2013 22,763 +0.6%
2014 23,090 +1.4%
2015 23,413 +1.4%
2016 23,638 +1.0%
2017 23,896 +1.1%
2018 23,929 +0.1%
2019 23,881 -0.2%
2020 23,713 -0.7%
2021 23,637 -0.3%
2022 24,209 +2.4%
2023 24,519 +1.3%
2024 24,843 +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 26,939 21,399 36,351 10
2010s 23,147 21,928 23,929 10
2020s 24,184 23,637 24,843 5

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 83 Zambia 26,439 compare
  2. 84 Qatar 25,851 compare
  3. 85 Uruguay 25,271 compare
  4. 87 Oman 23,477 compare
  5. 88 Tunisia 23,371 compare
  6. 89 Slovenia 22,218 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in Turkmenistan?
Nursing personnel in Turkmenistan was 24,843 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 38,893 in 1999.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 21,255 in 1985.
How does Turkmenistan rank for nursing personnel?
Turkmenistan ranks 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 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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