External health expenditure channeled through government in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: External health expenditure channeled through government was 28.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Timor-Leste, 2003–2023
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
Timor-Leste recorded 28.8% for external health expenditure channeled through government in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Timor-Leste peaked at 98.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Timor-Leste 97th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 15.2% | — |
| 2005 | 27.1% | +78.5% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | +111.2% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -60.7% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | +343.6% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | -45.2% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | +114.5% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 66.6% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 92.2% | +38.4% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 82.6% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | -65.7% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | +4.3% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 28.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.7%, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 28.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.1%, 90% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure channeled through government in Timor-Leste 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +343.6% | 9.7% | 43.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 0.0% | 27.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 25.2% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 27.6% | 98.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More health data for Timor-Leste
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % 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 Timor-Leste?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Timor-Leste was 28.8% 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Timor-Leste ranks 97th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.