Capital health expenditure in Kenya

Kenya: Capital health expenditure was 0.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
27th
of 128 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2017
All-time low
0.2%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2010–2019

Capital health expenditure in Kenya, 2010–2019

0.20.30.40.50.62010201420192010: 0.188 % of GDP2013: 0.364 % of GDP2016: 0.264 % of GDP2017: 0.57 % of GDP2018: 0.528 % of GDP2019: 0.493 % of GDP

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.5% for capital health expenditure in 2019.

The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 162.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital health expenditure in Kenya peaked at 0.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.

That places Kenya 27th out of 128 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Capital health expenditure in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) in Kenya, 2010 to 2019.
Year % of GDP Change
2010 0.2%
2013 0.4% +93.4%
2016 0.3% -27.4%
2017 0.6% +115.7%
2018 0.5% -7.3%
2019 0.5% -6.7%

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 24 Canada 0.5% compare
  2. 25 Timor-Leste 0.5% compare
  3. 26 El Salvador 0.5%
  4. 28 Afghanistan 0.5% compare
  5. 29 India 0.5% compare
  6. 30 Guinea-Bissau 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital health expenditure in Kenya?
Capital health expenditure in Kenya was 0.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
What is the highest capital health expenditure recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest capital health expenditure recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
How does Kenya rank for capital health expenditure?
Kenya ranks 27th out of 128 countries with data for 2019.
Is capital health expenditure rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 162.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Capital health expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,150 data points, 2000–2024
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Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.