Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Upper-middle income (World Bank)
Upper-middle income (World Bank): Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 7.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
7.4%
in 2021
All-time low
5.6%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Upper-middle income (World Bank), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Upper-middle income (World Bank) recorded 7.0% for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Upper-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 7.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2001.
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 Upper-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6% | — |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.9% | 7.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- 2 Nauru 18.2% compare
- 3 United States 16.7% compare
- 4 Niue 16.1% compare
- 5 Afghanistan 15.0% compare
- 6 Marshall Islands 13.4% compare
- 7 Liberia 13.0% compare
- 8 Micronesia (country) 12.9% compare
More health data for Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 91,627 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,556 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,773 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63,803 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 212 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -27.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -87.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Upper-middle income (World Bank) was 7.0% 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2001.
- How does Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper-middle income (World Bank) 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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