External health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): External health expenditure was 24.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 24.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 25.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2001.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 3rd out of 42 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.8% | — |
| 2001 | 14.1% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 14.1% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 21.7% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 22.9% | 24.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 1 Micronesia, Federated States of 71.5% compare
- 2 Malawi 65.5% compare
- 3 South Sudan 62.3% compare
- 4 Mozambique 57.7% compare
- 5 Burundi 57.4% compare
- 6 Somalia 54.4% compare
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- External health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 24.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2001.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for external health expenditure?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.