Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 2.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in South-East Asia (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in South-East Asia (WHO region) stood at 2.9%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 2.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2003.
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 South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +33.7% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +35.2% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 2.9% 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2003.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-East Asia (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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