External health expenditure channeled through government in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: External health expenditure channeled through government was 61.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Turkmenistan, 2000–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 61.2% for external health expenditure channeled through government in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 530.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Turkmenistan peaked at 71.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Turkmenistan 49th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 6.4% | — |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +50.4% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -65.4% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +126.5% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -54.1% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +166.0% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -31.7% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +53.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -92.4% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +354.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -74.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -87.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +150.0% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +1626.8% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | +379.2% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | +116.8% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | -14.4% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 61.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.3%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 61.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure channeled through government 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1626.8% | 0.4% | 6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 0.0% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 0.2% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 6.9% | 71.5% | 4 |
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More health data for 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 external health expenditure channeled through government in Turkmenistan?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Turkmenistan was 61.2% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Turkmenistan ranks 49th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 530.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of external donor funding flowing through the government budgets relative to the overall external expenditures on health.