Public health expenditure share gdp in Turkey
Turkey: Public health expenditure share gdp was 3.51 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Public health expenditure share gdp in Turkey, 1962–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, public health expenditure share gdp in Turkey stood at 3.51.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public health expenditure share gdp in Turkey peaked at 4.39 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.274, in 1981.
That places Turkey 53rd out of 59 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public health expenditure share gdp in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.5178 | — |
| 1963 | 0.5136 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5517 | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 0.564 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6119 | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6217 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6615 | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7437 | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6549 | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5001 | -23.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3441 | -31.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8665 | +151.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4845 | -44.1% |
| 1978 | 0.408 | -15.8% |
| 1979 | 0.506 | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 0.69 | +36.4% |
| 1981 | 0.274 | -60.3% |
| 1982 | 0.413 | +50.7% |
| 1983 | 0.363 | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 0.886 | +144.1% |
| 1985 | 0.719 | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 0.72 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.695 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.02 | +46.2% |
| 1989 | 1.28 | +26.5% |
| 1990 | 1.46 | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 1.74 | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 1.83 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.78 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.79 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.71 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.96 | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 2.17 | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 2.52 | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 2.67 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 2.83 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 3.28 | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 3.54 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 3.56 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.51 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.3 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 3.53 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 3.58 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.77 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 4.39 | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 3.89 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 3.66 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.5 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 3.41 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.34 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.21 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.36 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.23 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.15 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.32 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 3.57 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 3.51 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.73 | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 3.18 | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 3.66 | +14.9% |
| 2025 | 3.51 | -4.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 3.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.17, 84% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 3.51 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.39, 55% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public health expenditure share gdp in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +151.8% | 0.3441 | 0.8665 |
| 1984 | +144.1% | 0.363 | 0.886 |
| 1981 | -60.3% | 0.69 | 0.274 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5982 | 0.5136 | 0.7437 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.5377 | 0.3441 | 0.8665 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.7061 | 0.274 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 | 1.46 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 | 2.83 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 | 3.15 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 | 2.73 | 3.66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More health data for Turkey
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public health expenditure share gdp in Turkey?
- Public health expenditure share gdp in Turkey was 3.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 in 2009.
- What is the lowest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.274 in 1981.
- How does Turkey rank for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Turkey ranks 53rd out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public health expenditure share gdp rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public health expenditure share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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