External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Upper-middle income (World Bank)
Upper-middle income (World Bank): External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 3.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.3%
Change on year
down 24.1%
Rank
8th
of 11 groups
All-time high
4.9%
in 2006
All-time low
3.0%
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Upper-middle income (World Bank), 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank) is 3.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Upper-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 4.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2016.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Upper-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +37.6% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +44.5% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Upper-middle income (World Bank) was 3.3% 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2016.
- How does Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Upper-middle income (World Bank) 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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