Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Jordan
Jordan: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 3.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
87th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2009
All-time low
3.0%
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Jordan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Jordan stood at 3.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Jordan peaked at 6.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2018.
That places Jordan 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +0.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 3.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 3.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.8%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % 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 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 Jordan?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Jordan was 3.4% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Jordan ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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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