Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 15.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.2%
Change on year
up 77.1%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2003
All-time low
6.5%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Marshall Islands, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 15.2% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.1% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Marshall Islands peaked at 16.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2005.
That places Marshall Islands 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.5% | — |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -33.2% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -39.5% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +64.2% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -32.4% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +40.1% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +77.1% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 15.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 15.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.3%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 6.5% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.7% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 7.5% | 15.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Marshall Islands?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Marshall Islands was 15.2% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2005.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Marshall Islands ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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