External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 5.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5.4%
Change on year
down 41.0%
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
13.1%
in 2007
All-time low
5.3%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in South-East Asia (WHO region), 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 South-East Asia (WHO region) is 5.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 41.0% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 13.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2000.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3% | — |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +46.1% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +40.9% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +46.8% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 5.3% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.3% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 5.4% | 11.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 5.4% 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2000.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South-East Asia (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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