Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs Turkmenistan: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
36.6%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
77.4%
in 2023
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th
Turkmenistan rank
3rd
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 77.4% against 36.6% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 40.8%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 2.1 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4% | 67.7% | 24.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 71.7% | 33.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 77.6% | 42.0% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure, Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 77.4% against 36.6% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Turkmenistan?
- 40.8%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Turkmenistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Turkmenistan rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.