Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Brunei
Brunei: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 92.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
92.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2015
All-time low
82.9%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Brunei, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 92.5% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Brunei peaked at 95.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2003.
Brunei ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.2% | — |
| 2001 | 83.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 83.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 82.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 83.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 83.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 85.3% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 87.2% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 89.9% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 90.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 90.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 92.7% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 92.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 92.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 92.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.9%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.4% | 82.9% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 90.6% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 92.1% | 94.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 2 Kuwait 88.5% compare
- 3 Cook Islands 87.7% compare
- 4 San Marino 86.9% compare
More health data for Brunei
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3926 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,268 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7116 % 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 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7964 % 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 Brunei?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Brunei was 92.5% 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2003.
- How does Brunei rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Brunei ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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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