Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Lower-middle income (World Bank)
Lower-middle income (World Bank): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 2.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.3%
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
2.4%
in 2020
All-time low
1.8%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lower-middle income (World Bank) recorded 2.3% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 2.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2000.
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 Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower-middle income (World Bank)
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,601 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16,092 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,080 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 838 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -8.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -40.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 2.3% 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2000.
- How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower-middle income (World Bank) 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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