Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Ghana
Ghana: Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ was 70.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 70.26 for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Ghana peaked at 105.35 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.46, in 2000.
That places Ghana 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.46 | — |
| 2001 | 12.15 | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 14.3 | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 18.96 | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 23.57 | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 38.52 | +63.4% |
| 2006 | 49.35 | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 57.34 | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 63.45 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 62.44 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 80.68 | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 91.71 | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 81.97 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 105.35 | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 78.47 | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 78.22 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 64.86 | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 54.11 | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 53.38 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 71.15 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 97.38 | +36.9% |
| 2021 | 94.4 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 82.32 | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 70.26 | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.06 | 10.46 | 63.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.99 | 53.38 | 105.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.09 | 70.26 | 97.38 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Ghana?
- Current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Ghana was 70.26 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 105.35 in 2013.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.46 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$?
- Ghana ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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