Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Jordan
Jordan: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 45.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
45.0%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
124th
of 194 countries
All-time high
67.4%
in 2011
All-time low
39.3%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Jordan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Jordan stood at 45.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Jordan peaked at 67.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2004.
That places Jordan 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.0% | — |
| 2001 | 45.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 46.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 64.4% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 61.6% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 64.5% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | +1.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 45.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 77% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 45.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.1%, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.1% | 39.3% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 42.9% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 43.3% | 45.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % 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 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 Jordan?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Jordan was 45.0% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2004.
- How does Jordan rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Jordan ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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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