Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Madagascar
Madagascar: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 5.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2016
All-time low
4.2%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Madagascar, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 5.5% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Madagascar peaked at 17.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2020.
Madagascar ranks 160th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +35.6% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -30.6% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -57.4% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 5.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.5%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 5.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.9%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 9.0% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 4.4% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Madagascar?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Madagascar was 5.5% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Madagascar ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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