Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Eswatini
Eswatini: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 42.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
42.7%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
132nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
52.5%
in 2019
All-time low
37.8%
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Eswatini stood at 42.7%.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Eswatini peaked at 52.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2014.
Eswatini ranks 132nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.3% | — |
| 2001 | 46.4% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 44.4% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | -4.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 42.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 42.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 43.9% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 37.8% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 42.7% | 49.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Eswatini?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Eswatini was 42.7% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2014.
- How does Eswatini rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Eswatini ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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