External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Maldives
Maldives: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 1.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Maldives, 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 Maldives is 1.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 58.4% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Maldives peaked at 15.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Maldives ranks 94th of 194 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 (EXT) as percentage of current health in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +760.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -42.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +36.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -72.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +237.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -41.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +100.8% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +52.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -30.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +210.8% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +106.9% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +784.8% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -75.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -58.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.8%, 32% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +784.8% | 1.7% | 15.0% |
| 2002 | +760.0% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 1.5% | 15.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More health data for Maldives
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.8 % 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 Maldives?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Maldives was 1.5% 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Maldives ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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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