Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Seychelles
Seychelles: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 4.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.5%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
140th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2020
All-time low
3.4%
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Seychelles, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 4.5% for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Seychelles peaked at 5.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2009.
That places Seychelles 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6% | — |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +37.3% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +1.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 4.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 57% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 4.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Seychelles?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Seychelles was 4.5% 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2009.
- How does Seychelles rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Seychelles ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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