Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Maldives
Maldives: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 78.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.9%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
23rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
80.0%
in 2020
All-time low
29.0%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Maldives, 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 Maldives is 78.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Maldives peaked at 80.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2002.
Maldives ranks 23rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.1% | — |
| 2001 | 32.6% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 31.7% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 72.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 78.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 74.3% | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | +6.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 78.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 78.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 36.3%, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 29.0% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 46.4% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 66.5% | 80.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Maldives?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Maldives was 78.9% 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2002.
- How does Maldives rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Maldives ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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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