Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Israel
Israel: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 4.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.6%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
67th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2021
All-time low
4.0%
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Israel, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Israel recorded 4.6% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Israel peaked at 5.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2007.
That places Israel 67th 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +4.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 4.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 87% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Israel's 4.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.8%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6956 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 665.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 119 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3823 % 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 0.0445 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3508 % 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 Israel?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Israel was 4.6% 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2007.
- How does Israel rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Israel ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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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