External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
down 50.5%
World rank
120th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Turkmenistan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 0.3% for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.5% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Turkmenistan ranks 120th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 (EXT) as percentage of current health in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +393.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +134.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +44.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -55.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +47.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +51.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +110.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -63.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +76.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -47.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +352.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -77.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +76.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +236.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -50.5% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 36% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 34.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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- 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)
- 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 (ext) as percentage of current health in Turkmenistan?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Turkmenistan was 0.3% 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Turkmenistan ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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