Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in East Timor
East Timor: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 9.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in East Timor, 2003–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 9.6% for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in East Timor peaked at 9.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2003.
East Timor ranks 34th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.8% | — |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +49.9% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +45.5% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -32.3% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +51.7% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +28.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 9.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 9.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.9%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 2.8% | 7.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.0% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 4.9% | 9.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % 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 East Timor?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in East Timor was 9.6% 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2003.
- How does East Timor rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- East Timor ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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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