Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Maldives
Maldives: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 9.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.2%
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 2008
All-time low
6.8%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Maldives, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 9.2% for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in 2023.
That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Maldives peaked at 11.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2003.
Maldives ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7% | — |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +38.1% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +52.5% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +23.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 9.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 9.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.0%, 2.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 6.8% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 7.5% | 11.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Maldives?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Maldives was 9.2% 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2003.
- How does Maldives rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Maldives ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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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