Share of population with large expenditures on health in Türkiye

Türkiye: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 4.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
4.2%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
50th
of 63 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2002
All-time low
3.1%
in 2012
Years of data
18
2002–2019

Share of population with large expenditures on health in Türkiye, 2002–2019

02462002201020192002: 6 %2003: 4.7 %2004: 5.6 %2005: 5.1 %2006: 5 %2007: 5.1 %2008: 3.7 %2009: 3.6 %2010: 3.8 %2011: 3.4 %2012: 3.1 %2013: 3.6 %2014: 3.7 %2015: 3.5 %2016: 3.7 %2017: 4.5 %2018: 4.3 %2019: 4.2 %

Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population with large expenditures on health in Türkiye is 4.2%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with large expenditures on health in Türkiye peaked at 6.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2012.

That places Türkiye 50th out of 63 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Share of population with large expenditures on health in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with large expenditures on health in Türkiye, 2002 to 2019.
Year % Change
2002 6.0%
2003 4.7% -21.3%
2004 5.6% +17.8%
2005 5.1% -8.3%
2006 5.0% -2.2%
2007 5.1% +2.8%
2008 3.7% -27.2%
2009 3.6% -4.0%
2010 3.8% +7.0%
2011 3.4% -12.8%
2012 3.1% -8.7%
2013 3.6% +19.0%
2014 3.7% +1.4%
2015 3.5% -4.9%
2016 3.7% +6.3%
2017 4.5% +19.6%
2018 4.3% -3.6%
2019 4.2% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.9% 3.6% 6.0% 8
2010s 3.8% 3.1% 4.5% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 47 United States of America 4.6% compare
  2. 48 Mexico 4.4% compare
  3. 49 Luxembourg 4.3% compare
  4. 51 El Salvador 4.1% compare
  5. 52 Kazakhstan 3.7% compare
  6. 53 Slovenia 3.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with large expenditures on health in Türkiye?
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Türkiye was 4.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2012.
How does Türkiye rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
Türkiye ranks 50th out of 63 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of population with large expenditures on health rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with large expenditures on health
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 733 data points, 1985–2021
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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).