Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Turkey
Turkey: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 4.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.3%
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2009
All-time low
3.7%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Turkey, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Turkey is 4.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Turkey peaked at 5.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2022.
Turkey ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6% | — |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +15.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 4.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 68% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 4.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 56% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 145 Algeria 4.4% compare
- 146 Mauritania 4.3% compare
- 147 Senegal 4.3% compare
- 149 Azerbaijan 4.3% compare
- 150 Uganda 4.2% compare
- 151 Cook Islands 4.2% compare
More health data for Turkey
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Turkey?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Turkey was 4.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2022.
- How does Turkey rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Turkey ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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