Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 6.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
10th
of 11 groups
All-time high
7.4%
in 2021
All-time low
6.2%
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Africa (WHO region) recorded 6.9% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 7.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2009.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.9% | 7.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Africa (WHO region)?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Africa (WHO region) was 6.9% 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 Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2009.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa (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 general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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