Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Togo
Togo: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 6.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.1%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
102nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2016
All-time low
3.3%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Togo, 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 Togo is 6.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Togo peaked at 6.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2000.
Togo ranks 102nd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -2.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 6.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 6.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More health data for Togo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7948 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 875 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,021 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.86 % 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 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Togo?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Togo was 6.1% 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Togo ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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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