Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 33.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
33.2%
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
10th
of 11 groups
All-time high
35.0%
in 2020
All-time low
30.1%
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Africa (WHO region) recorded 33.2% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 35.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2006.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.2% | — |
| 2001 | 34.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 30.1% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 31.4% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 33.2% | 35.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Africa (WHO region)?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Africa (WHO region) was 33.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2006.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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