Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health was 58.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
58.8%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
3rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
79.2%
in 2016
All-time low
51.0%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2016–2021
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Cape Verde, 2016–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Cape Verde is 58.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Cape Verde ranks 3rd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 79.2% | — |
| 2017 | 51.0% | -35.6% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 55.4% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | +6.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 58.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.9%, 1.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 58.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.7%, 2.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.1% | 51.0% | 79.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 55.4% | 58.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 1 Ghana 60.9% compare
- 2 Paraguay 60.7% compare
- 4 Costa Rica 55.1% compare
- 5 Zambia 54.1% compare
- 6 Sao Tome and Principe 49.2% compare
More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,578 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % 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 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Cape Verde?
- Domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Cape Verde was 58.8% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2017.
- How does Cape Verde rank for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health?
- Cape Verde ranks 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
- Is domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health care expenditure (PHCE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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