Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Syria
Syria: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 2.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.7%
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
185th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2003
All-time low
2.7%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Syria, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Syria recorded 2.7% for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Syria peaked at 5.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2011.
That places Syria 185th 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -19.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.9%, 56% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.6%, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Syria?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Syria was 2.7% 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2011.
- How does Syria rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Syria ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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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