External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Syria
Syria: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 11.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Syria, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Syria recorded 11.8% for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in 2023.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 789.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Syria peaked at 13.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places Syria 56th 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +44.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +105.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -45.6% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +905.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -52.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +36.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +88.9% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +46.8% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +51.8% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +66.2% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +81.6% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | -10.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 11.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.7%, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 11.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7%, 16.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +905.7% | 0.2% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 7.2% | 13.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Syria?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Syria was 11.8% 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Syria ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 789.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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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