External health expenditure channeled through government in Syria
Syria: External health expenditure channeled through government was 36.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Syria, 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 Syria is 36.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 3,600.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Syria peaked at 37.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Syria ranks 89th 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 6.3% | — |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -57.1% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +464.9% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +57.6% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +85.7% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -68.5% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -91.8% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +288.2% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -46.1% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +256.2% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -59.2% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +608.9% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -36.2% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | +297.4% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +15.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 36.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.0%, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 36.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.2%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure channeled through government in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +608.9% | 3.0% | 21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 0.0% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 1.0% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 7.8% | 36.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure channeled through government in Syria?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Syria was 36.0% 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Syria ranks 89th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,600.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.