Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Armenia
Armenia: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 15.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.7%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
175th
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2007
All-time low
12.3%
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Armenia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 15.7% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Armenia peaked at 29.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2018.
Armenia ranks 175th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.8% | — |
| 2001 | 28.8% | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | -46.6% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +55.2% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | -8.8% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 15.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 27% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 15.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 15.4% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 12.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 15.7% | 19.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 172 Democratic Republic of Congo 18.7% compare
- 173 Turkmenistan 17.1% compare
- 174 Sierra Leone 16.7% compare
- 176 Syria 14.9% compare
- 177 Burundi 14.7% compare
- 178 Cameroon 14.7% compare
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,466 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1726 % 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 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5455 % 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 Armenia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Armenia was 15.7% 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2018.
- How does Armenia rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Armenia ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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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