External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Albania
Albania: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.9%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
104th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.9%
in 2003
All-time low
0.4%
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Albania, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.9% for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Albania peaked at 4.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.
That places Albania 104th out of 194 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 (EXT) as percentage of current health in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7% | — |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +166.3% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +42.6% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -52.5% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +48.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +39.9% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -59.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +51.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +57.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +65.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 96.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.7% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 101 Equatorial Guinea 1.0% compare
- 102 El Salvador 0.9% compare
- 103 Barbados 0.9% compare
- 105 Dominican Republic 0.9% compare
- 106 Georgia 0.8% compare
- 107 Argentina 0.8% compare
More health data for Albania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.287 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,085 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.99 % 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 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.15 % 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 (ext) as percentage of current health in Albania?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Albania was 0.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
- How does Albania rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Albania ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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