Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Türkiye
Türkiye: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 2.24 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Türkiye, 1960–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Türkiye stood at 2.24 per 1,000 people. 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, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Türkiye peaked at 2.24 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Türkiye ranks 83rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.4 per 1,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3 per 1,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4 per 1,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.904 per 1,000 people | +126.0% |
| 1991 | 0.956 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.983 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.11 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.12 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.14 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.18 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.23 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.36 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.37 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.39 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.42 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.53 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.64 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.68 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.73 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.75 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.74 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.76 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.77 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.81 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.99 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.12 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.24 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Türkiye
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 21.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3167 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 5,890 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 45.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 232,382 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,666 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 31.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Türkiye?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Türkiye was 2.24 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Türkiye rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Türkiye ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.