Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 479.95 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Turkmenistan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Turkmenistan stood at 479.95 current US$.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 489.4 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.29 current US$, in 2000.
That places Turkmenistan 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.29 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 78.97 current US$ | +96.0% |
| 2002 | 83.53 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 135.84 current US$ | +62.6% |
| 2004 | 233.21 current US$ | +71.7% |
| 2005 | 255.79 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 285.06 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 192.7 current US$ | -32.4% |
| 2008 | 197.49 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 134.63 current US$ | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 153.57 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 185.29 current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 210.6 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 242.38 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 286.56 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 274.98 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 305.97 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 320.17 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 336.19 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 353.78 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 342.1 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 389.96 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 489.4 current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 479.95 current US$ | -1.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 479.95 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 171.66 current US$, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 479.95 current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 595.29 current US$, 81% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +96.0% | 40.29 current US$ | 78.97 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163.75 current US$ | 40.29 current US$ | 285.06 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 266.95 current US$ | 153.57 current US$ | 353.78 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 425.35 current US$ | 342.1 current US$ | 489.4 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More health data for Turkmenistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4813 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 549 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Turkmenistan was 479.95 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 489.4 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.29 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.0%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.