Syria vs Turkmenistan: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Syria
14.9%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
17.1%
in 2023
Syria rank
175th
Turkmenistan rank
172nd
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Syria
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 17.1% against 14.9% in Syria, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Syria ranks 175th and Turkmenistan ranks 172nd of 193 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.2% | 27.7% | 17.5% | Syria |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 23.3% | 23.3% | Syria |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 16.9% | 10.9% | Syria |
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, Syria or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 17.1% against 14.9% in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Syria and Turkmenistan?
- 2.2%, 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 public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Syria ranks 175th 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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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.