Domestic general government health expenditure in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Domestic general government health expenditure was 66.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Domestic general government health expenditure in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 66.8% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in United Arab Emirates peaked at 77.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2019.
United Arab Emirates ranks 64th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Domestic general government health expenditure in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.8% | — |
| 2001 | 77.0% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 57.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 63.9% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 73.7% | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 72.4% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 72.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.3% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | -28.1% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 66.8% | +1.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 66.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 91% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 66.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.1%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -28.1% | 76.3% | 54.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.6% | 56.8% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 51.2% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 61.0% | 66.8% | 4 |
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More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 308.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 287 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in United Arab Emirates?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in United Arab Emirates was 66.8% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2019.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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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.