Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Kenya
Kenya: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 8.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2021
All-time low
6.8%
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Kenya stood at 8.7%.
That represents a change of up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Kenya peaked at 9.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2017.
That places Kenya 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1% | — |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 8.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 8.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.9%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.8% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 115 Burkina Faso 8.8% compare
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 8.8% compare
- 117 Philippines 8.8% compare
- 119 Turkmenistan 8.6% compare
- 120 Greece 8.6% compare
- 121 Mongolia 8.6% compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 Kenya?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Kenya was 8.7% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Kenya ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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