Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Algeria
Algeria: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 2.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.3%
Change on year
up 34.5%
World rank
125th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2015
All-time low
1.7%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Algeria, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Algeria stood at 2.3%.
That represents a change of up 34.5% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Algeria peaked at 4.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2022.
That places Algeria 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3% | — |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -40.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +34.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 68% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.8%, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Algeria?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Algeria was 2.3% 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2022.
- How does Algeria rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Algeria ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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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