Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 56.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56.0%
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
58.4%
in 2020
All-time low
47.7%
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Americas (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Americas (WHO region) stood at 56.0%.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 58.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2006.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.2% | — |
| 2001 | 48.7% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 55.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.7% | 47.7% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 51.4% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 56.0% | 58.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
- 2 Kuwait 88.5% compare
- 3 Cook Islands 87.7% compare
- 4 San Marino 86.9% compare
- 5 Luxembourg 86.6% compare
- 6 Norway 86.1% compare
- 7 Sweden 86.1% compare
- 8 Monaco 85.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Americas (WHO region)?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Americas (WHO region) was 56.0% 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 Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2006.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (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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