Africa Western and Central vs Turkmenistan: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Africa Western and Central
57.0%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
77.4%
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
1st
Turkmenistan rank
3rd
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 77.4% against 57.0% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 20.4%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.6% | 67.7% | 4.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 71.7% | 9.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 77.6% | 18.5% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Africa Western and Central or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 77.4% against 57.0% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Africa Western and Central and Turkmenistan?
- 20.4%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Turkmenistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Turkmenistan rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket 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 out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.