Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Türkiye

Physicians, total in Türkiye in 2023 — 204,223 people. Ranked 12 in the world out of 117. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 1,136.7%.

2023 204,223 people +4.9% vs 2022
World rank 12of 117
Period maximum 204,223 people2023
Period minimum 16,514 people1971

Trend over time

1971–2023 · people

Physicians, total — Türkiye, 1971–20230100,000200,000300,00019711977198319891995200120072013201920231971: 16,514 people1972: 17,034 people1973: 18,511 people1974: 20,868 people1975: 21,714 people1976: 22,588 people1977: 23,920 people1978: 25,230 people1979: 26,298 people1980: 27,241 people1981: 28,411 people1982: 30,956 people1983: 32,263 people1984: 34,195 people1985: 36,427 people1986: 37,442 people1987: 38,829 people1988: 42,502 people1989: 46,708 people1990: 50,639 people1991: 54,485 people1992: 56,985 people1993: 61,050 people1994: 65,832 people1995: 67,828 people1996: 69,118 people1997: 71,545 people1998: 75,088 people1999: 79,658 people2000: 85,242 people2001: 89,804 people2002: 91,949 people2003: 94,466 people2004: 97,110 people2005: 100,853 people2006: 104,475 people2007: 108,402 people2008: 113,151 people2009: 118,641 people2010: 123,447 people2011: 126,029 people2012: 129,772 people2013: 133,775 people2014: 135,616 people2015: 141,259 people2016: 144,827 people2017: 149,997 people2018: 153,128 people2019: 160,810 people2020: 171,259 people2021: 183,569 people2022: 194,688 people2023: 204,223 people
Change over the period: +187,709 (+1,136.67%) Average annual rate: 4.96 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Türkiye

Türkiye 204,223 people
Europe & Central Asia computed 2.88M people
Physicians, total — Türkiye, by year Türkiye All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 204,223 +9,535 +4.9%
2022 194,688 +11,119 +6.06%
2021 183,569 +12,310 +7.19%
2020 171,259 +10,449 +6.5%
2019 160,810 +7,682 +5.02%
2018 153,128 +3,131 +2.09%
2017 149,997 +5,170 +3.57%
2016 144,827 +3,568 +2.53%
2015 141,259 +5,643 +4.16%
2014 135,616 +1,841 +1.38%
2013 133,775 +4,003 +3.08%
2012 129,772 +3,743 +2.97%
2011 126,029 +2,582 +2.09%
2010 123,447 +4,806 +4.05%
2009 118,641 +5,490 +4.85%
2008 113,151 +4,749 +4.38%
2007 108,402 +3,927 +3.76%
2006 104,475 +3,622 +3.59%
2005 100,853 +3,743 +3.85%
2004 97,110 +2,644 +2.8%
2003 94,466 +2,517 +2.74%
2002 91,949 +2,145 +2.39%
2001 89,804 +4,562 +5.35%
2000 85,242 +5,584 +7.01%
1999 79,658 +4,570 +6.09%
1998 75,088 +3,543 +4.95%
1997 71,545 +2,427 +3.51%
1996 69,118 +1,290 +1.9%
1995 67,828 +1,996 +3.03%
1994 65,832 +4,782 +7.83%
1993 61,050 +4,065 +7.13%
1992 56,985 +2,500 +4.59%
1991 54,485 +3,846 +7.59%
1990 50,639 +3,931 +8.42%
1989 46,708 +4,206 +9.9%
1988 42,502 +3,673 +9.46%
1987 38,829 +1,387 +3.7%
1986 37,442 +1,015 +2.79%
1985 36,427 +2,232 +6.53%
1984 34,195 +1,932 +5.99%
1983 32,263 +1,307 +4.22%
1982 30,956 +2,545 +8.96%
1981 28,411 +1,170 +4.29%
1980 27,241 +943 +3.59%
1979 26,298 +1,068 +4.23%
1978 25,230 +1,310 +5.48%
1977 23,920 +1,332 +5.9%
1976 22,588 +874 +4.03%
1975 21,714 +846 +4.05%
1974 20,868 +2,357 +12.73%
1973 18,511 +1,477 +8.67%
1972 17,034 +520 +3.15%
1971 16,514

About the indicator

The number of practicing physicians, from the WHO Global Health Observatory. The World Bank republishes only the density — physicians per thousand people — so the absolute number is available directly from WHO alone. Physicians of all specialties are counted, general practitioners and specialists included.

Important: The definition of a practicing physician differs across national registers: some countries include those working in administration and research. Physicians per thousand people is a separate indicator and suits comparison between countries better.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.