Physicians in Turkey
Turkey: Physicians was 2.24 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Turkey, 1960–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in Turkey is 2.24 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Turkey peaked at 2.24 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Turkey 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.37 per 1,000 people | 0.3 per 1,000 people | 0.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 0.904 per 1,000 people | 1.23 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 1.64 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 per 1,000 people | 1.68 per 1,000 people | 1.88 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 per 1,000 people | 1.99 per 1,000 people | 2.24 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More health data for Turkey
- Population ages 15-64, female 29.10 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 4.00 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 11.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 5.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 643,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 676,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 660,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 665,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 688,879 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 668,075 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Turkey?
- Physicians in Turkey was 2.24 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Turkey rank for physicians?
- Turkey ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.