Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Turkey: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 75.9% against 40.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 35.9%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Turkey ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 70.0% | 35.8% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 78.2% | 40.7% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 77.2% | 36.0% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 75.9% against 40.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey?
- 35.9%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Turkey ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.