Domestic general government health expenditure in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Domestic general government health expenditure was 17.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Turkmenistan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 17.1% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Turkmenistan peaked at 46.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2022.
That places Turkmenistan 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.6% | — |
| 2001 | 34.6% | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | +42.8% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -38.9% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +51.3% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +15.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 17.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 17.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 24% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 16.0% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 17.8% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 14.9% | 18.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4813 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 549 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.49 % 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 0.0499 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.48 % 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 domestic general government health expenditure in Turkmenistan?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Turkmenistan was 17.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2022.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Turkmenistan ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.