Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 3.49 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Turkmenistan, 1990–2023
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
In 2023, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Turkmenistan stood at 3.49 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Turkmenistan peaked at 8.92 per 1,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.49 per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Turkmenistan 104th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.18 per 1,000 people | 6.28 per 1,000 people | 8.92 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.86 per 1,000 people | 4.14 per 1,000 people | 8.63 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 per 1,000 people | 3.69 per 1,000 people | 4.13 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 per 1,000 people | 3.49 per 1,000 people | 3.59 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.7832 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Turkmenistan?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Turkmenistan was 3.49 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 nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.92 per 1,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Turkmenistan ranks 104th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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