Government health expenditure per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Government health expenditure per capita was 11 current US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising
Government health expenditure per capita in Kenya, 1995–2009
Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2009, government health expenditure per capita in Kenya stood at 11 current US$.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government health expenditure per capita in Kenya peaked at 12 current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6 current US$, in 1995.
Kenya ranks 40th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government health expenditure per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 7 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 7 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9 current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 6 current US$ | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 8 current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 7 current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 7 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 8 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 10 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 12 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 12 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 current US$ | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 current US$ | 6 current US$ | 9 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.2 current US$ | 7 current US$ | 12 current US$ | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government health expenditure per capita in Kenya?
- Government health expenditure per capita in Kenya was 11 current US$ in 2009, according to World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/).
- What is the highest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 12 current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Kenya rank for government health expenditure per capita?
- Kenya ranks 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as part of Government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure corresponds to the consolidated outlays of all levels of government: territorial authorities (Central/Federal Government, Provincial/Regional/State/District authorities, Municipal/ Local governments), social security institutions and extra budgetary funds, including capital outlays. It is provided by the Central Bank/Ministry of Finance to the International Monetary Fund or by the United Nations Statistics Department.