Portugal vs Turkmenistan: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Portugal
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.89 current US$ against 1.8 current US$ in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.09 current US$.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 116th and Turkmenistan ranks 118th of 177 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7615 current US$ | 0.3452 current US$ | 0.4163 current US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.36 current US$ | 0.8758 current US$ | 0.4857 current US$ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.18 current US$ | 1.76 current US$ | 0.4152 current US$ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Portugal or Turkmenistan?
- Portugal, at 1.89 current US$ against 1.8 current US$ in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Portugal and Turkmenistan?
- 0.09 current US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Turkmenistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Turkmenistan rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Portugal ranks 116th and Turkmenistan ranks 118th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.