Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Madagascar
Madagascar: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.0%
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
166th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 2016
All-time low
0.7%
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar is 1.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Madagascar peaked at 2.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2019.
That places Madagascar 166th 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +43.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -33.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -54.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +10.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Madagascar?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Madagascar was 1.0% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
- How does Madagascar rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Madagascar ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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