Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Mali
Mali: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 3.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.8%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
159th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2000
All-time low
3.5%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Mali, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mali recorded 3.8% for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Mali peaked at 5.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2020.
That places Mali 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5% | — |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +2.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 3.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.9%, 78% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 3.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More health data for Mali
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 878 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24,194 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % 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 0.0853 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % 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 Mali?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Mali 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Mali ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali 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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