Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Haiti
Haiti: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Haiti, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Haiti stood at 3.2%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Haiti peaked at 5.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2023.
Haiti ranks 175th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -0.5% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 3.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 3.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 47% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More health data for Haiti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.418 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,297 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,902 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3629 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4861 % 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 Haiti?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Haiti was 3.2% 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Haiti ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti 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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