Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 13.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.4%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2006
All-time low
11.2%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Marshall Islands, 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 Marshall Islands is 13.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Marshall Islands peaked at 22.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2001.
That places Marshall Islands 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.5% | — |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -35.9% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -1.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 13.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 13.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.9%, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 11.2% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 11.4% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 3 United States 16.7% compare
- 4 Niue 16.1% compare
- 5 Afghanistan 15.0% compare
- 7 Liberia 13.0% compare
- 8 Micronesia (country) 12.9% compare
- 9 Lesotho 12.6% compare
More health data for Marshall Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.92 % 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 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.43 % 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 Marshall Islands?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Marshall Islands was 13.4% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2001.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Marshall Islands ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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