Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Djibouti
Djibouti: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.1%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
165th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2011
All-time low
0.8%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Djibouti, 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 Djibouti is 1.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Djibouti peaked at 2.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.
That places Djibouti 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +39.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 1.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 1.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.8%, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5299 % 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 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5304 % 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 Djibouti?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Djibouti was 1.1% 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does Djibouti rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Djibouti ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti 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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