Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Eswatini
Eswatini: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 7.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.5%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
73rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.9%
in 2008
All-time low
4.6%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Eswatini stood at 7.5%.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Eswatini peaked at 8.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6% | — |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +3.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 7.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 7.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 4.6% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.8% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.1% | 7.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 70 Jamaica 7.6% compare
- 71 Ecuador 7.6% compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 7.5% compare
- 74 Estonia 7.5% compare
- 75 Tajikistan 7.4% compare
- 76 North Macedonia 7.4% compare
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % 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 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % 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 Eswatini?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Eswatini was 7.5% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Eswatini ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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