Peru vs Turkmenistan: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Peru
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.6 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 123rd and Turkmenistan ranks 120th of 177 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 1.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Peru or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Peru and Turkmenistan?
- 0.1%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Turkmenistan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Peru and Turkmenistan rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Peru ranks 123rd and Turkmenistan ranks 120th 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 (% 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 external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.