Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Thailand
Thailand: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 77.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.9%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
77.9%
in 2023
All-time low
55.0%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Thailand, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 77.9% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Thailand peaked at 77.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2001.
That places Thailand 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.2% | — |
| 2001 | 55.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 72.0% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 75.6% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 76.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 75.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 72.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | +7.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 77.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 77.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.9%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 55.0% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 70.9% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 70.4% | 77.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 22 Slovakia 78.9% compare
- 23 Maldives 78.9% compare
- 24 Kiribati 78.5% compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 77.8% compare
- 27 East Timor 77.7% compare
- 28 New Zealand 77.7% compare
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % 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 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % 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 Thailand?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Thailand was 77.9% 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2001.
- How does Thailand rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Thailand ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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