Pakistan vs Turkmenistan: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Pakistan
0.9%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
0.9%
in 2023
Pakistan rank
172nd
Turkmenistan rank
169th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Pakistan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 172nd and Turkmenistan ranks 169th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Pakistan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Pakistan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Turkmenistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 172nd and Turkmenistan ranks 169th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. 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 expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.