External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Mongolia
Mongolia: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 3.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.8%
Change on year
down 84.5%
World rank
79th
of 194 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Mongolia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 3.8% for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in 2023.
The figure is down 84.5% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Mongolia peaked at 24.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places Mongolia 79th 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +221.5% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +36.5% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +70.1% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -40.4% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -35.0% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +111.7% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +42.0% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +82.5% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | — |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +152.4% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -84.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 3.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 4.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 3.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.2%, 41% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 1.0% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 0.0% | 24.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 76 Saint Lucia 5.0% compare
- 77 Gabon 4.4% compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 4.4% compare
- 80 Bangladesh 3.5% compare
- 81 Egypt 3.5% compare
- 82 Nicaragua 3.4% compare
More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.44 % 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 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % 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 Mongolia?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Mongolia was 3.8% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Mongolia rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Mongolia ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).