Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 2.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.5%
Change on year
up 14.7%
Rank
8th
of 11 groups
All-time high
2.8%
in 2020
All-time low
1.9%
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Eastern Mediterranean (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 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) is 2.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 2.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2006.
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 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 2.5% 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 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2006.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (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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