Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 3.49 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Turkmenistan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Turkmenistan stood at 3.49. 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 1000 people in Turkmenistan peaked at 8.92 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.49, 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.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.22 | — |
| 1991 | 8.49 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 8.6 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 8.65 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 8.74 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 8.92 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 6.57 | -26.3% |
| 1997 | 6.28 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 8.66 | +37.9% |
| 1999 | 8.66 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.63 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 8.51 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.2 | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 7.55 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 4.96 | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 4.66 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 4.47 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 4.28 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 4.19 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.14 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.13 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.11 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.08 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.02 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.98 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.96 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.9 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.86 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.78 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.69 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.59 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.5 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.51 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.49 | -0.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 3.49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 86% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 3.49 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75, 52% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +37.9% | 6.28 | 8.66 |
| 2004 | -34.2% | 7.55 | 4.96 |
| 1996 | -26.3% | 8.92 | 6.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.18 | 6.28 | 8.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.86 | 4.14 | 8.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 | 3.69 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 | 3.49 | 3.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6549 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5864 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Turkmenistan?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Turkmenistan was 3.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.92 in 1995.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Turkmenistan ranks 104th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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