Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Samoa
Samoa: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 69.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
69.2%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
56th
of 194 countries
All-time high
83.7%
in 2000
All-time low
64.8%
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 69.2% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Samoa peaked at 83.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2013.
Samoa ranks 56th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.7% | — |
| 2001 | 81.7% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 76.1% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 67.5% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 68.6% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 70.5% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 69.1% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 76.5% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 77.7% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 75.4% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 64.8% | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 76.7% | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 67.6% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 77.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 69.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | -1.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 69.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 69.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.9%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.8% | 66.7% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 64.8% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 69.2% | 73.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 53 Russian Federation 70.0% compare
- 54 Republic of Moldova 69.6% compare
- 55 Montenegro 69.3% compare
- 57 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 69.1% compare
- 58 Liechtenstein 69.0% compare
- 59 Netherlands 68.4% compare
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % 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 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % 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 Samoa?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Samoa was 69.2% 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Samoa ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa 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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