Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 1.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.8%
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
10th
of 11 groups
All-time high
2.0%
in 2020
All-time low
1.4%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Africa (WHO region) is 1.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 2.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2000.
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 Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Africa (WHO region)?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Africa (WHO region) was 1.8% 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 Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (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 gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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