External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 11.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.9%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
54th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2011
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Tajikistan, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 0.0872001: 4.42002: 3.52003: 9.42004: 8.62005: 13.32006: 11.12007: 9.72008: 82009: 11.82010: 8.92011: 14.52012: 8.52013: 8.82014: 6.32015: 7.52016: 5.22017: 7.72018: 4.32019: 1.32020: 7.72021: 11.62022: 11.32023: 11.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Tajikistan recorded 11.9% for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Tajikistan peaked at 14.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.

That places Tajikistan 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%) in Tajikistan, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1%
2001 4.4% +4910.3%
2002 3.5% -19.5%
2003 9.4% +168.6%
2004 8.6% -8.9%
2005 13.3% +55.2%
2006 11.1% -16.8%
2007 9.7% -13.0%
2008 8.0% -16.6%
2009 11.8% +46.1%
2010 8.9% -24.2%
2011 14.5% +62.6%
2012 8.5% -41.4%
2013 8.8% +3.9%
2014 6.3% -28.4%
2015 7.5% +18.5%
2016 5.2% -30.7%
2017 7.7% +47.4%
2018 4.3% -43.3%
2019 1.3% -69.6%
2020 7.7% +485.7%
2021 11.6% +49.8%
2022 11.3% -2.9%
2023 11.9% +5.8%

Tajikistan compared with similar countries

  • Tajikistan's 11.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tajikistan's 11.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 1318.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Tajikistan 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +4910.3% 0.1% 4.4%
2020 +485.7% 1.3% 7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.0% 0.1% 13.3% 10
2010s 7.3% 1.3% 14.5% 10
2020s 10.6% 7.7% 11.9% 4

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 51 Niger 14.6% compare
  2. 52 Nauru 13.4% compare
  3. 53 Nigeria 12.2% compare
  4. 55 Cote d'Ivoire 11.8% compare
  5. 56 Syria 11.8% compare
  6. 57 Fiji 11.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Tajikistan?
External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Tajikistan was 11.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
How does Tajikistan rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
Tajikistan ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,875 data points, 2000–2023
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