Philippines vs Turkmenistan: Domestic general government health expenditure
Philippines
8.8%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
8.6%
in 2023
Philippines rank
117th
Turkmenistan rank
119th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Philippines
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 8.8% against 8.6% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Philippines ranks 117th and Turkmenistan ranks 119th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 11.5% | 5.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 8.7% | 1.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.6% | 0.5% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Philippines or Turkmenistan?
- Philippines, at 8.8% against 8.6% in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Philippines and Turkmenistan?
- 0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Turkmenistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Turkmenistan rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Philippines ranks 117th and Turkmenistan ranks 119th of 193 countries.
- 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.