Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Turkey
Turkey: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 9.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.8%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
100th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2009
All-time low
7.2%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Turkey, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 9.8% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Turkey peaked at 11.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2000.
Turkey ranks 100th of 194 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2% | — |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -4.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 9.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 9.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 7.2% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.3% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.8% | 11.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Turkey?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Turkey was 9.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Turkey ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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