Turkmenistan Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Overview
Turkmenistan's health spending stood at 5.37% in 2025, a decline of +0.12% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 5.37% by 2025. Turkmenistan ranked 125th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 5.34% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 5.37% | - | - |
| 2025 | 5.37% | −0.12% | #125 |
| 2023 | 5.50% | +0.13% | #73 |
| 2022 | 5.37% | −0.12% | #74 |
| 2021 | 5.49% | −0.08% | #71 |
| 2020 | 5.57% | +0.02% | #64 |
| 2019 | 5.55% | −0.00% | #86 |
| 2018 | 5.55% | −0.27% | #90 |
| 2017 | 5.82% | +0.24% | #88 |
| 2016 | 5.59% | +0.57% | #83 |
| 2015 | 5.02% | +0.76% | #69 |
| 2014 | 4.26% | +0.29% | #46 |
| 2013 | 3.97% | +0.63% | #41 |
| 2012 | 3.34% | +0.12% | #30 |
| 2011 | 3.22% | +0.01% | #26 |
| 2010 | 3.21% | +0.39% | #22 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Turkmenistan matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2002. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw health spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Turkmenistan's health spending was 5.37% in 2025. Ranked 125th globally. This represents a 2.3% decrease from the previous year.
Turkmenistan's health spending peaked at 6.19% in 2004.
The lowest health spending in Turkmenistan was 2.81% in 2009.
Turkmenistan ranks 125th globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Turkmenistan's health spending is projected to reach 5.37% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of Turkmenistan in 2025 was 5.37%. This ranks 125th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_turkmenistan_health-spending,
title = {Turkmenistan Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/turkmenistan/health-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}