Number of beds in public and private hospitals in Turkey 2000-2021
Since 2000, the number of hospital beds in both public and private inpatient institutions in Turkey has increased. There were approximately 157.7 thousand beds in public hospitals in Turkey in 2021, while in the same year private inpatient institutions had over 53.8 thousand beds.
Healthcare employees in Turkey
The number of healthcare employees in Turkey has also been increasing. The number of healthcare workers in Turkey has more than doubled between 2010 and 2020. In addition, the number of general practitioners in Turkey amounted to over 60 thousand in 2021, an increase of nearly 25 thousand since the year 2000.
Spending indicators on health
Turkey’s expenditure on healthcare made up 4.3 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2022. In comparison to other European countries, Turkey ranked exceptionally low on the list. Germany had the highest share of expenditure on health, spending 12.7 percent of its GDP in this year.