Iran vs Turkmenistan: External health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Iran
1.91 current US$
in 2023
Turkmenistan
1.8 current US$
in 2023
Iran rank
115th
Turkmenistan rank
118th
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) over time
- Iran
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.91 current US$ against 1.8 current US$ in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.11 current US$.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Iran ranks 115th and Turkmenistan ranks 118th of 177 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1731 current US$ | 0.3452 current US$ | 0.1721 current US$ | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.0425 current US$ | 0.8758 current US$ | 0.8332 current US$ | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 0.7767 current US$ | 1.76 current US$ | 0.9855 current US$ | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Iran or Turkmenistan?
- Iran, at 1.91 current US$ against 1.8 current US$ in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Iran and Turkmenistan?
- 0.11 current US$, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkmenistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Turkmenistan rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Iran ranks 115th and Turkmenistan ranks 118th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.