Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 5.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.1%
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
3rd
of 11 groups
All-time high
5.2%
in 2001
All-time low
3.6%
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Western Pacific (WHO region) stood at 5.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 5.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2012.
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 Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4% | — |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +33.6% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 5.1% 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2012.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Pacific (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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