External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Jordan
Jordan: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 6.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Jordan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Jordan is 6.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 31.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Jordan peaked at 14.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2015.
That places Jordan 70th 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +70.6% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | +291.2% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -79.6% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +72.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -34.5% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -57.5% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +177.2% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +64.1% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -86.4% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +488.9% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -29.7% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +54.1% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +31.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 6.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 8.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 6.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7%, 9.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +488.9% | 0.8% | 4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 1.4% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 0.8% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 6.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % 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 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 Jordan?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Jordan was 6.9% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
- How does Jordan rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Jordan ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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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