Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 47.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47.8%
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
48.1%
in 2020
All-time low
34.9%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in South-East Asia (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in South-East Asia (WHO region) stood at 47.8%.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 48.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2001.
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 South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.4% | — |
| 2001 | 34.9% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 35.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 34.9% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 40.5% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 44.3% | 48.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 47.8% 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2001.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) 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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