Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Medical doctors 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
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Turkmenistan, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people in Turkmenistan is 1.93 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people 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.
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.
Medical doctors 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 |
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 549 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Turkmenistan?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Turkmenistan was 1.93 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Turkmenistan ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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