Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Algeria
Algeria: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 53.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
53.1%
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
105th
of 194 countries
All-time high
76.7%
in 2003
All-time low
47.2%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Algeria, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 53.1% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Algeria peaked at 76.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2022.
Algeria ranks 105th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.0% | — |
| 2001 | 76.2% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 75.3% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 71.4% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 69.3% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 68.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 70.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 57.2% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | +12.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 53.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 53.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.1%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.2% | 68.5% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 60.5% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 47.2% | 58.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % 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 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % 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 health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Algeria?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Algeria was 53.1% 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2022.
- How does Algeria rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Algeria ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria 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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