External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 2.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.2%
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
4.1%
in 2011
All-time low
1.9%
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Americas (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Americas (WHO region) recorded 2.2% for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 4.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5% | — |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Americas (WHO region)?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Americas (WHO region) was 2.2% 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 Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2019.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) 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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