Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 1.24 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Turkmenistan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 1.24 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2023.
That represents a change of up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Turkmenistan peaked at 2.37 per 10,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.03 per 10,000 population, in 2013.
Turkmenistan ranks 102nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.71 per 10,000 population | 1.29 per 10,000 population | 2.37 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 per 10,000 population | 1.03 per 10,000 population | 1.19 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 per 10,000 population | 1.23 per 10,000 population | 1.24 per 10,000 population | 4 |
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More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.06 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2615 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.49 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Turkmenistan?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Turkmenistan was 1.24 per 10,000 population in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 per 10,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 per 10,000 population in 2013.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Turkmenistan ranks 102nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)