Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 1.93 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan, 1980–2023
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
Turkmenistan recorded 1.93 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.84 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 3.44 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 3.53 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.55 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 3.6 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.61 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.67 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 3.59 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 3.57 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.54 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.17 per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 3.22 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.17 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.71 per 1,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 2.7 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.66 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.55 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.48 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.36 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.24 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.17 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.13 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.08 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.08 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.03 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.97 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.96 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.97 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.97 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.96 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.96 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.92 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.92 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.93 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
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 economy & growth data for Turkmenistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.23 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -7.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7867 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 5,145 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,082 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8991 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 5,880 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan was 1.93 per 1,000 people in 2023, 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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 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.