Iraq vs Turkmenistan: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic

Iraq
5.5%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
5.5%
in 2023
Iraq rank
118th
Turkmenistan rank
120th

Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time

  • Iraq
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 5.5% against 5.5% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Iraq ranks 118th and Turkmenistan ranks 120th of 194 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 3.2% 4.4% 1.2% Turkmenistan
2010s 3.4% 4.6% 1.1% Turkmenistan
2020s 5.2% 5.5% 0.3% Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Iraq or Turkmenistan?
Iraq, at 5.5% against 5.5% in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Iraq and Turkmenistan?
0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Turkmenistan?
21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Turkmenistan rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
Iraq ranks 118th and Turkmenistan ranks 120th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed