Philippines vs Turkmenistan: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Philippines
8.8%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
8.6%
in 2023
Philippines rank
118th
Turkmenistan rank
120th
Health spending as a share of total government spending 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 118th and Turkmenistan ranks 120th of 195 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 health spending as a share of total government spending, Philippines or Turkmenistan?
- Philippines, at 8.8% against 8.6% in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending 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 health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Philippines ranks 118th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.