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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Turkmenistan
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,169 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 549 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 6.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0308 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 10.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
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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