Physicians in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Physicians was 1.93 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Physicians in Turkmenistan, 1980–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 1.93 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians 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.
Turkmenistan ranks 87th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 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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More health data for Turkmenistan
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 75,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 72,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 70,259 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 2.39 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 64.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 76,461 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 7.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 81,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 66,125 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Turkmenistan?
- Physicians in Turkmenistan was 1.93 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for physicians?
- Turkmenistan ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians 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 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.