Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Djibouti
Djibouti: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 2.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Djibouti, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 2.3% for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Djibouti peaked at 4.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2023.
That places Djibouti 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -9.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 2.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 2.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.6%, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5299 % 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 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5304 % 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 Djibouti?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Djibouti was 2.3% 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Djibouti ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti 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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