Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Türkiye

Türkiye: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 15.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.5%
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
26th
of 129 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2010
All-time low
3.2%
in 2001
Years of data
19
2000–2024

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Türkiye, 2000–2024

510152000201220242000: 3.5 %2001: 3.2 %2008: 14.6 %2009: 17.4 %2010: 17.5 %2011: 16.7 %2012: 15.8 %2013: 15.9 %2014: 15.8 %2015: 16.2 %2016: 15.5 %2017: 15.2 %2018: 14.5 %2019: 15.4 %2020: 16.5 %2021: 16 %2022: 13.7 %2023: 13.1 %2024: 15.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 15.5% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Türkiye peaked at 17.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2001.

Türkiye ranks 26th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 3.5%
2001 3.2% -9.4%
2008 14.6% +359.3%
2009 17.4% +18.9%
2010 17.5% +0.4%
2011 16.7% -4.4%
2012 15.8% -5.6%
2013 15.9% +0.5%
2014 15.8% -0.1%
2015 16.2% +2.4%
2016 15.5% -4.2%
2017 15.2% -2.2%
2018 14.5% -4.6%
2019 15.4% +6.3%
2020 16.5% +7.0%
2021 16.0% -3.3%
2022 13.7% -14.4%
2023 13.1% -3.8%
2024 15.5% +18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.7% 3.2% 17.4% 4
2010s 15.9% 14.5% 17.5% 10
2020s 15.0% 13.1% 16.5% 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 23 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 16.3% compare
  2. 24 Slovenia 15.9% compare
  3. 25 Portugal 15.9% compare
  4. 26 Türkiye 15.5% compare
  5. 28 France 15.5% compare
  6. 29 Guatemala 15.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Türkiye?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Türkiye was 15.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2001.
How does Türkiye rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Türkiye ranks 26th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
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