Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Upper-middle income (World Bank)
Upper-middle income (World Bank): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 58.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
58.1%
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
58.1%
in 2020
All-time low
49.7%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Upper-middle income (World Bank), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Upper-middle income (World Bank) stood at 58.1%.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Upper-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 58.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2005.
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 Upper-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.7% | — |
| 2001 | 50.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 55.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 57.1% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 58.1% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 49.7% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 52.9% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 57.0% | 58.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- 1 Brunei 92.5% compare
- 2 Kuwait 88.5% compare
- 3 Cook Islands 87.7% compare
- 4 San Marino 86.9% compare
- 5 Luxembourg 86.6% compare
- 6 Norway 86.1% compare
- 7 Sweden 86.1% compare
More health data for Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 91,627 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,556 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,773 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63,803 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 212 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -27.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -87.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Upper-middle income (World Bank) was 58.1% 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2005.
- How does Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper-middle income (World Bank) 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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