Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Ghana
Ghana: Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health was 60.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.9%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
1st
of 31 countries
All-time high
62.7%
in 2019
All-time low
37.6%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Ghana, 2016–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 60.9% for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 1st of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 37.6% | — |
| 2017 | 60.7% | +61.4% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 62.7% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | +8.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 60.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.7%, 2.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 60.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.7%, 1.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.1% | 37.6% | 62.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 56.2% | 60.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 2 Paraguay 60.7% compare
- 3 Cape Verde 58.8% compare
- 4 Costa Rica 55.1% compare
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % 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 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % 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 Ghana?
- Domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Ghana was 60.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health?
- Ghana ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. 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 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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