Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 3.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.8%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
161st
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2000
All-time low
2.6%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Kazakhstan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Kazakhstan stood at 3.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Kazakhstan peaked at 4.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2011.
Kazakhstan ranks 161st of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +33.4% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +0.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 3.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 60% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 3.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 50% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Kazakhstan?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Kazakhstan was 3.8% 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2011.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Kazakhstan ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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