External health expenditure channeled through government in Algeria
Algeria: External health expenditure channeled through government was 27.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Algeria, 2000–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure channeled through government in Algeria is 27.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.8% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Algeria peaked at 77.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2021.
Algeria ranks 99th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.7% | — |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | +295.2% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 63.9% | +104.2% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 70.4% | +32.7% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 74.9% | +59.8% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 77.6% | +42.9% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | -35.4% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | +58.8% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | -34.9% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | +161.6% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -90.9% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | +699.5% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | -45.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 27.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.3%, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 27.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.2%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure channeled through government in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +699.5% | 6.3% | 50.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 6.7% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 23.5% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 6.3% | 68.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 96 Mozambique 29.0% compare
- 97 Timor-Leste 28.8% compare
- 98 Burundi 28.1% compare
- 100 Guyana 26.0% compare
- 101 China 23.7% compare
- 102 Central African Republic 23.3% compare
More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure channeled through government in Algeria?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Algeria was 27.2% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
- How does Algeria rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Algeria ranks 99th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of external donor funding flowing through the government budgets relative to the overall external expenditures on health.