Private health spending per person in Turkey
Turkey: Private health spending per person was 425.97 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in Turkey, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 425.97 current international $ for private health spending per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 101.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Turkey peaked at 425.97 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 136.45 current international $, in 2003.
That places Turkey 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health spending per person in Turkey, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 164.08 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 143.99 current international $ | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 138.84 current international $ | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 136.45 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 149.02 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 185.58 current international $ | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 216.31 current international $ | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 241.03 current international $ | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 226.88 current international $ | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 164.49 current international $ | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 191.04 current international $ | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 190.29 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 190.9 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 211.01 current international $ | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 230.93 current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 227.6 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 239.41 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 253.9 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 254.37 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 267.86 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 271.28 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 294.1 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 351.13 current international $ | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 425.97 current international $ | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176.67 current international $ | 136.45 current international $ | 241.03 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 225.73 current international $ | 190.29 current international $ | 267.86 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 335.62 current international $ | 271.28 current international $ | 425.97 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Turkey?
- Private health spending per person in Turkey was 425.97 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health spending per person recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 425.97 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.45 current international $ in 2003.
- How does Turkey rank for private health spending per person?
- Turkey ranks 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.