Physicians by category in Türkiye
Türkiye: Physicians by category was 65,714 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Physicians by category in Türkiye, 1985–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, physicians by category in Türkiye stood at 65,714. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by category in Türkiye peaked at 65,714 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,549, in 1985.
That places Türkiye 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Physicians by category in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 15,549 | — |
| 1986 | 16,419 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 17,418 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 20,184 | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 22,958 | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 25,739 | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 28,148 | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 31,398 | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 36,568 | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 40,162 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 40,885 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 40,873 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 42,072 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 44,064 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 46,153 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 27,714 | -40.0% |
| 2001 | 29,330 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 30,290 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 30,452 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 31,109 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 33,093 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 35,143 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 36,316 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 37,600 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 37,980 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 41,077 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 41,840 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 41,401 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 41,040 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 41,542 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 44,646 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 46,107 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 47,999 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 48,688 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 52,280 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 56,108 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 60,299 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 61,875 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 63,900 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 65,714 | +2.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians by category in Türkiye 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -40.0% | 46,153 | 27,714 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,506 | 15,549 | 22,958 | 5 |
| 1990s | 37,606 | 25,739 | 46,153 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,903 | 27,714 | 37,980 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,662 | 41,040 | 52,280 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,579 | 56,108 | 65,714 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by category in Türkiye?
- Physicians by category in Türkiye was 65,714 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by category recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 65,714 in 2024.
- What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,549 in 1985.
- How does Türkiye rank for physicians by category?
- Türkiye ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physicians by category rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Physicians by category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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