Turkmenistan

In brief

Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 77.4% (2023). World rank 191 of 193 (1 = best); in Asia, 44 of 46. Children vaccinated against measles: 99% (2024). World rank 1 of 193 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 47. Access to clean cooking fuels: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 192 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 46. From 2014 to 2024: higher education enrolment 7% → 20.4%, infant deaths per 1,000 births 33.9 → 30.4, and deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births 42.9 → 39. Better than all its neighbours (Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan): access to safe drinking water, access to basic sanitation, access to clean cooking fuels, maternal deaths per 100,000 births, and adults who use tobacco. Worse than all its neighbours (Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan): out-of-pocket health spending.