Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Comoros
Comoros: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 6.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.6%
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
96th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2022
All-time low
4.6%
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Comoros, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 6.6% for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in 2023.
The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Comoros peaked at 8.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2015.
Comoros ranks 96th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5% | — |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -22.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 6.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 6.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.9% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.9% | 8.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8656 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 827.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6648 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Comoros?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Comoros was 6.6% 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2015.
- How does Comoros rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Comoros ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros 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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