Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Thailand
Thailand: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 4.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.5%
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
137th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2022
All-time low
3.0%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Thailand, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 4.5% for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Thailand peaked at 5.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2001.
That places Thailand 137th 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -15.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.9%, 76% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 134 Dominican Republic 4.6% compare
- 135 Vietnam 4.6% compare
- 136 Cameroon 4.6% compare
- 138 Kyrgyzstan 4.5% compare
- 139 Singapore 4.5% compare
- 140 Seychelles 4.5% compare
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % 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 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % 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 Thailand?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Thailand 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2001.
- How does Thailand rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Thailand ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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