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Physicians, total — Turkmenistan

Physicians, total in Turkmenistan in 2024 — 14,222 people. Ranked 25 in the world out of 72. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 33.5%.

2024 14,222 people −0.15% vs 2023
World rank 25of 72
Period maximum 14,299 people1994
Period minimum 10,655 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2024 · people

Physicians, total — Turkmenistan, 1985–202410,00011,00012,00013,00014,00015,000198519891993199720012005200920132017202120241985: 10,655 people1986: 11,382 people1987: 11,975 people1988: 12,345 people1989: 12,832 people1990: 13,215 people1991: 13,763 people1992: 13,801 people1993: 14,091 people1994: 14,299 people1995: 14,204 people1996: 13,879 people1997: 13,946 people1998: 12,583 people1999: 12,878 people2000: 12,408 people2001: 12,634 people2002: 12,674 people2003: 12,408 people2004: 12,290 people2005: 11,905 people2006: 11,507 people2007: 11,403 people2008: 11,365 people2009: 11,474 people2010: 11,570 people2011: 11,818 people2012: 11,787 people2013: 11,873 people2014: 12,161 people2015: 12,271 people2016: 12,456 people2017: 12,811 people2018: 13,115 people2019: 13,314 people2020: 13,619 people2021: 13,594 people2022: 13,856 people2023: 14,244 people2024: 14,222 people
Change over the period: +3,567 (+33.48%) Average annual rate: 0.74 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Turkmenistan 14,222 people
Central Asia computed 88,317 people
Physicians, total — Turkmenistan, by year Turkmenistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2024 14,222 −22 −0.15%
2023 14,244 +388 +2.8%
2022 13,856 +262 +1.93%
2021 13,594 −25 −0.18%
2020 13,619 +305 +2.29%
2019 13,314 +199 +1.52%
2018 13,115 +304 +2.37%
2017 12,811 +355 +2.85%
2016 12,456 +185 +1.51%
2015 12,271 +110 +0.9%
2014 12,161 +288 +2.43%
2013 11,873 +86 +0.73%
2012 11,787 −31 −0.26%
2011 11,818 +248 +2.14%
2010 11,570 +96 +0.84%
2009 11,474 +109 +0.96%
2008 11,365 −38 −0.33%
2007 11,403 −104 −0.9%
2006 11,507 −398 −3.34%
2005 11,905 −385 −3.13%
2004 12,290 −118 −0.95%
2003 12,408 −266 −2.1%
2002 12,674 +40 +0.32%
2001 12,634 +226 +1.82%
2000 12,408 −470 −3.65%
1999 12,878 +295 +2.34%
1998 12,583 −1,363 −9.77%
1997 13,946 +67 +0.48%
1996 13,879 −325 −2.29%
1995 14,204 −95 −0.66%
1994 14,299 +208 +1.48%
1993 14,091 +290 +2.1%
1992 13,801 +38 +0.28%
1991 13,763 +548 +4.15%
1990 13,215 +383 +2.98%
1989 12,832 +487 +3.94%
1988 12,345 +370 +3.09%
1987 11,975 +593 +5.21%
1986 11,382 +727 +6.82%
1985 10,655 — —

Central Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

KZ Kazakhstan 62,994 TM Turkmenistan 14,222 KG Kyrgyzstan 11,101
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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.

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