Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 5.03 current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Madagascar, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 5.03 current US$ for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Madagascar peaked at 11.05 current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.11 current US$, in 2020.
That places Madagascar 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.17 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 5.85 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 5.33 current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 7.66 current US$ | +43.8% |
| 2004 | 5.92 current US$ | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 5.92 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.14 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 7.99 current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 7.23 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 5.83 current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 8.41 current US$ | +44.2% |
| 2011 | 8.49 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.35 current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 6.72 current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 8.84 current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 8.86 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.77 current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 11.05 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.49 current US$ | -32.2% |
| 2019 | 3.41 current US$ | -54.4% |
| 2020 | 3.11 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 3.61 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 4.51 current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 5.03 current US$ | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3 current US$ | 5.17 current US$ | 7.99 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.14 current US$ | 3.41 current US$ | 11.05 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.06 current US$ | 3.11 current US$ | 5.03 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 182 Sierra Leone 5.98 current US$ compare
- 183 Malawi 5.29 current US$ compare
- 184 Haiti 5.08 current US$ compare
- 186 Syrian Arab Republic 4.98 current US$ compare
- 187 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.39 current US$ compare
- 188 Sudan 4.37 current US$ compare
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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0236 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0203 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Madagascar?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Madagascar was 5.03 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.05 current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 current US$ in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.