Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 1.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Azerbaijan, 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 Azerbaijan is 1.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 46.2% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Azerbaijan peaked at 2.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2002.
Azerbaijan ranks 151st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +117.7% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -35.7% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +46.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 41% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 27% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +117.7% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More health data for Azerbaijan
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,241 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 264 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Azerbaijan?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Azerbaijan was 1.4% 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2002.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Azerbaijan ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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