Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 1.93 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.93 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
87th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.67 per 1,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
1.92 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
38
1980–2023
Physicians in Turkmenistan, 1980–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 1.93 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Turkmenistan peaked at 3.67 per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.92 per 1,000 people, in 2022.
Turkmenistan ranks 87th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.84 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 3.44 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 3.53 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.55 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 3.6 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.61 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.67 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 3.59 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 3.57 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.54 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.17 per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 3.22 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.17 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.71 per 1,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 2.7 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.66 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.55 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.48 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.36 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.24 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.17 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.13 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.08 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.08 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.03 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.97 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.96 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.97 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.97 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.96 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.96 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.92 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.92 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.93 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 1.93 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 1.93 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73 per 1,000 people, 52% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.38 per 1,000 people | 2.84 per 1,000 people | 3.6 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.44 per 1,000 people | 3.17 per 1,000 people | 3.67 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.41 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 2.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 per 1,000 people | 1.96 per 1,000 people | 2.08 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 per 1,000 people | 1.92 per 1,000 people | 1.96 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 549 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0499 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Turkmenistan?
- Physicians in Turkmenistan was 1.93 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for physicians?
- Turkmenistan ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.