Total disease burden who in Turkey

Turkey: Total disease burden who was 23.11 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
23.11 million
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
23.11 million
in 2021
All-time low
16.82 million
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Total disease burden who in Turkey, 2000–2021

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2000201020212000: 18.5M2001: 18.0M2002: 17.6M2003: 17.2M2004: 17.0M2005: 16.9M2006: 16.9M2007: 16.8M2008: 16.9M2009: 17.2M2010: 17.4M2011: 17.5M2012: 17.7M2013: 18.1M2014: 18.6M2015: 19.1M2016: 19.5M2017: 19.5M2018: 19.3M2019: 19.5M2020: 21.3M2021: 23.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 23.11 million for total disease burden who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Turkey peaked at 23.11 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.82 million, in 2007.

That places Turkey 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total disease burden who in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Total disease burden who in Turkey, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 18.45 million —
2001 18.04 million -2.2%
2002 17.57 million -2.6%
2003 17.21 million -2.0%
2004 17.00 million -1.3%
2005 16.93 million -0.4%
2006 16.86 million -0.5%
2007 16.82 million -0.2%
2008 16.90 million +0.5%
2009 17.22 million +1.9%
2010 17.37 million +0.8%
2011 17.51 million +0.8%
2012 17.74 million +1.3%
2013 18.13 million +2.2%
2014 18.62 million +2.7%
2015 19.07 million +2.4%
2016 19.54 million +2.4%
2017 19.47 million -0.3%
2018 19.35 million -0.6%
2019 19.52 million +0.9%
2020 21.35 million +9.4%
2021 23.11 million +8.3%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 23.11 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 million, 10.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 23.11 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.32 million, 10.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.30 million 16.82 million 18.45 million 10
2010s 18.63 million 17.37 million 19.54 million 10
2020s 22.23 million 21.35 million 23.11 million 2

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 19 Thailand 25.56 million compare
  2. 20 Iran 25.03 million compare
  3. 21 Tanzania 24.84 million compare
  4. 23 Afghanistan 22.33 million compare
  5. 24 Ukraine 22.27 million compare
  6. 25 United Kingdom 20.95 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total disease burden who in Turkey?
Total disease burden who in Turkey was 23.11 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 23.11 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 16.82 million in 2007.
How does Turkey rank for total disease burden who?
Turkey ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total disease burden who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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