Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Madagascar
Madagascar: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 3.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.4%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
171st
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2016
All-time low
3.1%
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Madagascar, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 3.4% for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Madagascar peaked at 5.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2019.
Madagascar ranks 171st 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -26.5% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +8.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.9%, 71% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Madagascar?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Madagascar was 3.4% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2019.
- How does Madagascar rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Madagascar ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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