Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Qatar
Qatar: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 83.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
87.9%
in 2015
All-time low
59.5%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Qatar, 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 Qatar is 83.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Qatar peaked at 87.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2000.
Qatar ranks 17th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.5% | — |
| 2001 | 63.0% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 62.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 74.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 74.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 79.1% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 84.2% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 86.7% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 84.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 84.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 85.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 86.7% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 82.2% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | +1.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 83.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 83.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.1%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.6% | 59.5% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 71.0% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 82.2% | 86.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Qatar?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Qatar was 83.0% 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Qatar ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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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