Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Kenya
Kenya: Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ was 84.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Kenya is 84.96, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Kenya peaked at 94.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.53, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 151st of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.53 | — |
| 2001 | 22.11 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 22.29 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 25.64 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 27.65 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 30.99 | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 40.3 | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 49.45 | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 54.36 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 55.46 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 58.82 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 57.02 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 64.48 | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 67.6 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 72.85 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 70.95 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 73.89 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 66.47 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 75.28 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 85.65 | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 86.59 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 94.2 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 91.18 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 84.96 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.98 | 21.53 | 55.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.3 | 57.02 | 85.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.23 | 84.96 | 94.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 148 Cote d'Ivoire 87.68 compare
- 149 Papua New Guinea 85.15 compare
- 150 Tajikistan 85.15 compare
- 152 India 84.69 compare
- 153 Nepal 83.96 compare
- 154 Guinea-Bissau 82.14 compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.3381 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.18 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3574 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1826 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Kenya?
- Current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Kenya was 84.96 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.53 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$?
- Kenya ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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