Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 4.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.0%
Change on year
down 5.9%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
4.7%
in 2020
All-time low
2.9%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Americas (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 Americas (WHO region) is 4.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 4.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, 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 Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
- 2 Nauru 15.2% compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 10.1% compare
- 4 Sweden 9.6% compare
- 5 Germany 9.3% compare
- 6 Japan 9.1% compare
- 7 United States 9.0% compare
- 8 United Kingdom 9.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Americas (WHO region)?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Americas (WHO region) was 4.0% 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 Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2001.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Americas (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 Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (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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