Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Jordan
Jordan: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 10.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
91st
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2009
All-time low
9.4%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Jordan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 10.5% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Jordan peaked at 17.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2004.
Jordan ranks 91st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.7% | — |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +0.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 10.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 10.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.6%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 9.4% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 10.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % 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 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 Jordan?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Jordan was 10.5% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2004.
- How does Jordan rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Jordan ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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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