Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 8.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in South-East Asia (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in South-East Asia (WHO region) stood at 8.2%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 8.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2001.
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 South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2% | — |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.1% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.9% | 8.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 8.2% 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2001.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-East Asia (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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