Coverage of essential health services in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Coverage of essential health services was 81 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Coverage of essential health services in Turkmenistan, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, coverage of essential health services in Turkmenistan stood at 81. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services in Turkmenistan peaked at 81 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 76, in 2000.
That places Turkmenistan 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Coverage of essential health services in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76 | — |
| 2001 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 81 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.5 | 76 | 79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.4 | 79 | 80 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.25 | 79 | 81 | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7784 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1596 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services in Turkmenistan?
- Coverage of essential health services in Turkmenistan was 81 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 2022.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for coverage of essential health services?
- Turkmenistan ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Coverage of essential health services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Coverage of essential health services is measured as an index on a scale of 0 to 100 (where higher is better). This index is based on risk-standardized death rates – which give a measure of healthcare access and quality – and whether common interventions are carried out.