Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 5.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.0%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
127th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2020
All-time low
2.3%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in United Arab Emirates stood at 5.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in United Arab Emirates peaked at 5.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2005.
That places United Arab Emirates 127th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +8.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 5.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 64% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 5.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.6%, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 308.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 287 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in United Arab Emirates?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in United Arab Emirates was 5.0% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2005.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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