Greece vs Turkmenistan: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Greece
8.6%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
8.6%
in 2023
Greece rank
121st
Turkmenistan rank
120th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Greece
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 8.6% against 8.6% in Greece, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Greece ranks 121st and Turkmenistan ranks 120th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 11.5% | 0.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 0.6% | Greece |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 0.2% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Greece or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 8.6% against 8.6% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Greece and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Turkmenistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Turkmenistan rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Greece ranks 121st and Turkmenistan ranks 120th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.