Total health spending per person in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Total health spending per person was 1,264 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Turkmenistan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 1,264 current international $ for total health spending per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 109.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Turkmenistan peaked at 1,264 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 171.91 current international $, in 2000.
Turkmenistan ranks 87th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total health spending per person in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 171.91 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 245.33 current international $ | +42.7% |
| 2002 | 243.71 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 345.94 current international $ | +41.9% |
| 2004 | 507.52 current international $ | +46.7% |
| 2005 | 524.52 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 518.58 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 364.98 current international $ | -29.6% |
| 2008 | 467.43 current international $ | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 398.71 current international $ | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 448.25 current international $ | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 503.5 current international $ | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 527.05 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 603.8 current international $ | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 685.93 current international $ | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 800.77 current international $ | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 855.67 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 935.91 current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 964.91 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1,008 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 961.43 current international $ | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,100 current international $ | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 1,190 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 1,264 current international $ | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 378.86 current international $ | 171.91 current international $ | 524.52 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 733.36 current international $ | 448.25 current international $ | 1,008 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,129 current international $ | 961.43 current international $ | 1,264 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Turkmenistan?
- Total health spending per person in Turkmenistan was 1,264 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,264 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.91 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for total health spending per person?
- Turkmenistan ranks 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.