Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 5.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.3%
Change on year
up 6.1%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
5.3%
in 2023
All-time low
3.6%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in South-East Asia (WHO region), 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 South-East Asia (WHO region) is 5.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 5.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2003.
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 South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO region)
- 8 Micronesia (country) 12.9% compare
- 9 Lesotho 12.6% compare
- 10 Germany 11.7% compare
- 11 Switzerland 11.7% compare
- 12 South Sudan 11.6% compare
- 13 France 11.5% compare
- 14 Canada 11.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 5.3% 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2003.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) 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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