External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Mongolia
Mongolia: External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) was 3.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure in Mongolia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure in Mongolia stood at 3.8%.
The figure is down 84.5% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Mongolia peaked at 24.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 78th out of 177 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 (% of current health expenditure) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +16.9% |
| 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 1.0%, 3.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 3.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.3%, 37% of the median. (28 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 | 12.7% | 3.8% | 24.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 75 Saint Lucia 5.0% compare
- 76 Gabon 4.4% compare
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 4.4% compare
- 79 Bangladesh 3.5% compare
- 80 Egypt 3.5% compare
- 81 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0478 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure in Mongolia?
- External health expenditure in Mongolia was 3.8% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for external health expenditure?
- Mongolia ranks 78th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure 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 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.