Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Jordan
Jordan: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 7.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.7%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
69th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2001
All-time low
7.0%
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Jordan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Jordan is 7.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Jordan peaked at 9.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2016.
Jordan ranks 69th 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.3% | — |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -1.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 7.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 7.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.6%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.7% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 7.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % 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 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 Jordan?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Jordan was 7.7% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2016.
- How does Jordan rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Jordan ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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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