Physicians per 1000 people in Türkiye

Türkiye: Physicians per 1000 people was 2.24 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.24
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
83rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.24
in 2022
All-time low
0.3
in 1960
Years of data
43
1960–2022

Physicians per 1000 people in Türkiye, 1960–2022

0.511.521960199120221960: 0.31961: 0.31962: 0.41963: 0.41964: 0.31965: 0.41966: 0.41967: 0.41968: 0.41969: 0.41990: 0.9041991: 0.9561992: 0.9831993: 11994: 1.11995: 1.11996: 1.11997: 1.11998: 1.21999: 1.22000: 1.32001: 1.42002: 1.42003: 1.42004: 1.42005: 1.52006: 1.52007: 1.52008: 1.62009: 1.62010: 1.72011: 1.72012: 1.72013: 1.82014: 1.72015: 1.82016: 1.82017: 1.82018: 1.82019: 1.92020: 22021: 2.12022: 2.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 2.24 for physicians per 1000 people in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Türkiye peaked at 2.24 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 1960.

That places Türkiye 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.37 0.3 0.4 10
1990s 1.08 0.904 1.23 10
2000s 1.45 1.3 1.64 10
2010s 1.76 1.68 1.88 10
2020s 2.11 1.99 2.24 3

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 80 Malaysia 2.34 compare
  2. 81 Ecuador 2.31 compare
  3. 82 Kuwait 2.27 compare
  4. 84 Maldives 2.23 compare
  5. 85 Libya 2.04 compare
  6. 86 Oman 1.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians per 1000 people in Türkiye?
Physicians per 1000 people in Türkiye was 2.24 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 2.24 in 2022.
What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 1960.
How does Türkiye rank for physicians per 1000 people?
Türkiye ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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