Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 58.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
58.6%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
91st
of 194 countries
All-time high
73.4%
in 2003
All-time low
57.0%
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Cape Verde, 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 Cape Verde is 58.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Cape Verde peaked at 73.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2017.
Cape Verde ranks 91st 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.3% | — |
| 2001 | 73.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 72.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 71.4% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 69.1% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 71.1% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 68.5% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 66.5% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 62.2% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | -5.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 58.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 58.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.8% | 66.3% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 57.0% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 58.6% | 69.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 88 Bahrain 59.3% compare
- 89 Antigua and Barbuda 59.0% compare
- 90 South Korea 58.6% compare
- 92 Namibia 58.5% compare
- 93 Singapore 58.5% compare
- 94 North Macedonia 57.6% compare
More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,578 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % 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 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.63 % 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 Cape Verde?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Cape Verde was 58.6% 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2017.
- How does Cape Verde rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Cape Verde ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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