Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 32.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Azerbaijan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Azerbaijan is 32.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Azerbaijan peaked at 45.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2018.
That places Azerbaijan 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.4% | — |
| 2001 | 29.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 42.2% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | +55.7% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | +16.9% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 32.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 56% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 32.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 46% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +55.7% | 25.6% | 39.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 27.1% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 23.2% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 27.9% | 39.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More health data for Azerbaijan
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,241 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 264 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Azerbaijan?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Azerbaijan was 32.6% 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2018.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Azerbaijan ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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