Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Turkey
Turkey: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 3.48 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.48 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
105th
of 188 countries
All-time high
3.48 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
1.53 per 1,000 people
in 1994
Years of data
30
1993–2022
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Turkey, 1993–2022
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
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Turkey is 3.48 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Turkey peaked at 3.48 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.53 per 1,000 people, in 1994.
That places Turkey 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Turkey, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.53 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 1.53 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 1.64 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.68 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.73 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.74 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.76 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.81 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 2 per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 2.06 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.13 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.25 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.38 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 2.53 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.57 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.52 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.65 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.92 per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 2.98 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.33 per 1,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 3.35 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.48 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 3.48 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 86% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 3.48 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75 per 1,000 people, 52% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 per 1,000 people | 1.53 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.83 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 2.13 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 per 1,000 people | 2.25 per 1,000 people | 2.98 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 per 1,000 people | 3.33 per 1,000 people | 3.48 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Turkey?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Turkey was 3.48 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 nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 per 1,000 people in 1994.
- How does Turkey rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Turkey ranks 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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 Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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