External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 3.91 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Turkmenistan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 3.91 current international $ for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.4% on the previous year and up 303.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Turkmenistan peaked at 7.44 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0241 current international $, in 2000.
Turkmenistan ranks 119th of 177 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 per capita, PPP (current international $) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0241 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1698 current international $ | +604.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3959 current international $ | +133.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8117 current international $ | +105.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5322 current international $ | -34.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5491 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6102 current international $ | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.633 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.23 current international $ | +94.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9709 current international $ | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 2.29 current international $ | +136.0% |
| 2012 | 2.29 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9701 current international $ | -57.6% |
| 2014 | 1.94 current international $ | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 1.94 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6 current international $ | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9194 current international $ | -42.7% |
| 2018 | 4.29 current international $ | +366.3% |
| 2019 | 1.02 current international $ | -76.1% |
| 2020 | 1.72 current international $ | +68.1% |
| 2021 | 2.04 current international $ | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 7.44 current international $ | +264.4% |
| 2023 | 3.91 current international $ | -47.4% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 3.91 current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.43 current international $, 38% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 3.91 current international $ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.89 current international $, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) 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 | +604.3% | 0.0241 current international $ | 0.1698 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6156 current international $ | 0.0241 current international $ | 1.23 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 current international $ | 0.9194 current international $ | 4.29 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 current international $ | 1.72 current international $ | 7.44 current international $ | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Turkmenistan?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Turkmenistan was 3.91 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.44 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0241 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Turkmenistan ranks 119th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 303.4%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.