Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Grenada
Grenada: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 4.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.7%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
132nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2002
All-time low
4.4%
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Grenada, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Grenada stood at 4.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Grenada peaked at 6.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2016.
Grenada ranks 132nd 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 Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4% | — |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -6.9% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 4.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 74% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 4.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 68% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 129 Egypt 4.9% compare
- 130 Saint Lucia 4.7% compare
- 131 Sierra Leone 4.7% compare
- 133 Cambodia 4.6% compare
- 134 Dominican Republic 4.6% compare
- 135 Vietnam 4.6% compare
More health data for Grenada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,727 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.69 % 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 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.65 % 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 Grenada?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Grenada was 4.7% 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2016.
- How does Grenada rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Grenada ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada 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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