Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 4.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.3%
Change on year
up 25.1%
World rank
149th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2020
All-time low
2.0%
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Azerbaijan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Azerbaijan is 4.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 25.1% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Azerbaijan peaked at 5.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2007.
That places Azerbaijan 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +39.8% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +25.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 4.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 68% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 4.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 56% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 5.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Azerbaijan?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Azerbaijan was 4.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2007.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Azerbaijan ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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