Domestic general government health expenditure in Turkey
Turkey: Domestic general government health expenditure was 3.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Turkey, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Turkey stood at 3.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Turkey peaked at 4.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2022.
That places Turkey 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +16.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 3.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 3.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 63% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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- 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 domestic general government health expenditure in Turkey?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Turkey was 3.2% 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2022.
- How does Turkey rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Turkey ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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 GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.