Domestic general government health expenditure in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Domestic general government health expenditure was 64.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in East Asia & Pacific, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in East Asia & Pacific is 64.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 70.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2023.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.4% | — |
| 2001 | 69.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 69.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 68.4% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 68.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 67.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 67.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 68.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 70.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 68.6% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 68.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 68.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 67.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 66.3% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 66.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 66.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 64.8% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.6% | 67.0% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 66.3% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 64.8% | 66.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in East Asia & Pacific?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in East Asia & Pacific was 64.8% 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 recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.