Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in was 751.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Americas (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Americas (WHO region) is 751.9, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 751.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 221.4, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 221.4 | — |
| 2001 | 229.55 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 231.95 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 251.93 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 275.53 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 302.9 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 331.86 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 371.4 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 410.27 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 427.39 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 468.04 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 503.08 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 525.68 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 549.82 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 562.97 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 567.28 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 574.07 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 612.09 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 604.67 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 615.63 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 676.09 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 716.56 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 733.41 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 751.9 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 305.42 | 221.4 | 427.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 558.34 | 468.04 | 615.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 719.49 | 676.09 | 751.9 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Americas (WHO region)?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Americas (WHO region) was 751.9 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 751.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 221.4 in 2000.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (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) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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