External health expenditure in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: External health expenditure was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure in Turkmenistan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure in Turkmenistan stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of down 50.5% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Turkmenistan ranks 120th 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 in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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 1.0%, 30% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 4.3× the median. (38 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
More health data for Turkmenistan
- 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 in Turkmenistan?
- External health expenditure in Turkmenistan was 0.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for external health expenditure?
- Turkmenistan ranks 120th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.