What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkmenistan?

1.6%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkmenistan?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Turkmenistan: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending

Democratic Republic of Congo

18.7%

in 2023

Turkmenistan

17.1%

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

171st

Turkmenistan rank

172nd

Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 18.7% against 17.1% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 171st and Turkmenistan ranks 172nd of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.2%	27.7%	22.5%	Turkmenistan
2010s	13.5%	23.3%	9.7%	Turkmenistan
2020s	17.5%	16.9%	0.6%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending, Democratic Republic of Congo or Turkmenistan?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 18.7% against 17.1% in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkmenistan?: 1.6%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkmenistan?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkmenistan rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 171st and Turkmenistan ranks 172nd 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 spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Unit: % of current health expenditure
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.