Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 11.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
11.1%
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
11.7%
in 2006
All-time low
9.3%
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Western Pacific (WHO region) recorded 11.1% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 11.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2010.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.3% | — |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.6% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.9% | 11.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 11.1% 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2010.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Pacific (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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