External health expenditure per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: External health expenditure per capita was 1.8 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External 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$.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 1.8 current US$ for external health expenditure per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 50.3% on the previous year and up 229.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 3.62 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 current US$, in 2000.
That places Turkmenistan 118th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0106 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0836 current US$ | +689.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2081 current US$ | +148.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4691 current US$ | +125.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3176 current US$ | -32.3% |
| 2005 | 0.34 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4115 current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4541 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6202 current US$ | +36.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5373 current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4392 current US$ | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 1.15 current US$ | +160.9% |
| 2012 | 1.25 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5462 current US$ | -56.5% |
| 2014 | 1.11 current US$ | +104.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8807 current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7061 current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4036 current US$ | -42.8% |
| 2018 | 1.83 current US$ | +352.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4394 current US$ | -76.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7516 current US$ | +71.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8763 current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 3.62 current US$ | +313.2% |
| 2023 | 1.8 current US$ | -50.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3452 current US$ | 0.0106 current US$ | 0.6202 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8758 current US$ | 0.4036 current US$ | 1.83 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 current US$ | 0.7516 current US$ | 3.62 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Turkmenistan?
- External health expenditure per capita in Turkmenistan was 1.8 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 118th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.