Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (UNICEF) in Chile
Chile: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (UNICEF) was 10.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure in Chile, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Chile recorded 10.17 for current health expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Chile peaked at 10.17 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.07, in 2006.
That places Chile 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (UNICEF) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 | — |
| 2001 | 7.1 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.21 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 7.25 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.91 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 6.62 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 6.07 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 6.21 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 6.74 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 7.25 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 6.82 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 6.8 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.02 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 7.48 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 7.84 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 8.35 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 8.56 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.09 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 9.15 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.31 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.7 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 9.72 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 10.01 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 10.17 | +1.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 10.17 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.83, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Chile's 10.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.87, 1.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.84 | 6.07 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.04 | 6.8 | 9.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9 | 9.7 | 10.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 115 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % 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 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Chile?
- Current health expenditure in Chile was 10.17 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 10.17 in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 in 2006.
- How does Chile rank for current health expenditure?
- Chile ranks 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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