Syria vs Turkmenistan: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Syria
72.4%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
77.4%
in 2023
Syria rank
5th
Turkmenistan rank
3rd
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Syria
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 77.4% against 72.4% in Syria, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 5th and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.8% | 67.7% | 13.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 71.7% | 25.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 77.6% | 17.6% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Syria or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 77.4% against 72.4% in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Syria and Turkmenistan?
- 5.0%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Turkmenistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Syria and Turkmenistan rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Syria ranks 5th and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
- 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.