Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 1.37 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.37 per 10,000 population
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
109th
of 165 countries
All-time high
3.21 per 10,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
1.37 per 10,000 population
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Turkmenistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists per 10,000 population in Turkmenistan is 1.37 per 10,000 population, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Turkmenistan peaked at 3.21 per 10,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.37 per 10,000 population, in 2024.
That places Turkmenistan 109th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.21 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 3.04 per 10,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.6 per 10,000 population | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 2.55 per 10,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.99 per 10,000 population | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 1.95 per 10,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8 per 10,000 population | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.85 per 10,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.82 per 10,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.75 per 10,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.67 per 10,000 population | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.56 per 10,000 population | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.53 per 10,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.53 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.52 per 10,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.5 per 10,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.55 per 10,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.59 per 10,000 population | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6 per 10,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.56 per 10,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.51 per 10,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.41 per 10,000 population | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.39 per 10,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.37 per 10,000 population | -1.4% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 1.37 per 10,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13 per 10,000 population, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 1.37 per 10,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.39 per 10,000 population, 19% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.26 per 10,000 population | 1.75 per 10,000 population | 3.21 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 per 10,000 population | 1.5 per 10,000 population | 1.67 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 per 10,000 population | 1.37 per 10,000 population | 1.56 per 10,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 106 Serbia 1.55 per 10,000 population compare
- 107 Nigeria 1.51 per 10,000 population compare
- 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.38 per 10,000 population compare
- 110 Zimbabwe 1.32 per 10,000 population compare
- 111 Bangladesh 1.1 per 10,000 population compare
- 112 Sri Lanka 1.09 per 10,000 population compare
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 pharmacists per 10,000 population in Turkmenistan?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Turkmenistan was 1.37 per 10,000 population in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 per 10,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 per 10,000 population in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Turkmenistan ranks 109th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Pharmacists 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).