Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Madagascar
Madagascar: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 28.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.8%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
160th
of 194 countries
All-time high
46.8%
in 2017
All-time low
18.5%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Madagascar, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 28.8% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Madagascar peaked at 46.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2020.
Madagascar ranks 160th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.2% | — |
| 2001 | 44.5% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 37.1% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +33.5% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 44.5% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -37.9% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | +35.2% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | +1.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 28.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 28.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 29.8% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 22.0% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 18.5% | 28.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Madagascar?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Madagascar was 28.8% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Madagascar ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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