Physicians per 1000 people in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Physicians per 1000 people was 1.93 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.93
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
87th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.67
in 1991
All-time low
1.92
in 2022
Years of data
38
1980–2023
Physicians per 1000 people in Turkmenistan, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Turkmenistan is 1.93, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Turkmenistan peaked at 3.67 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.92, in 2022.
That places Turkmenistan 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.38 | 2.84 | 3.6 | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.44 | 3.17 | 3.67 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.41 | 2.1 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.96 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 | 1.92 | 1.96 | 4 |
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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, total, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5089 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Turkmenistan?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Turkmenistan was 1.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 in 1991.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 in 2022.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Turkmenistan ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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