Out-of-pocket expenditure in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 77.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket 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
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure in Turkmenistan is 77.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Turkmenistan peaked at 79.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2000.
Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.0% | — |
| 2001 | 61.3% | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 61.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 72.2% | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 73.8% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 76.4% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 78.5% | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 70.7% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 66.8% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 68.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 71.1% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 73.1% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 76.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 79.2% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 77.4% | -2.3% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 77.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 77.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 3.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.7% | 50.0% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 66.8% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 76.4% | 79.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 1 Armenia 80.5% compare
- 2 Bangladesh 79.3% compare
- 4 Afghanistan 77.1% compare
- 5 Syria 72.4% compare
- 6 Nigeria 71.9% compare
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 out-of-pocket expenditure in Turkmenistan?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Turkmenistan was 77.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Turkmenistan ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.