Government health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Government health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 12 current US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising
Government health expenditure per capita in Madagascar, 1995–2009
Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 12 current US$ for government health expenditure per capita in 2009.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government health expenditure per capita in Madagascar peaked at 15 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4 current US$, in 1995.
That places Madagascar 37th out of 53 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6 current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 5 current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 5 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 8 current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 7 current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 7 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 7 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 8 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 11 current US$ | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 15 current US$ | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 12 current US$ | -20.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 12 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.5 current US$, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 12 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18 current US$, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 current US$ | 4 current US$ | 6 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.7 current US$ | 6 current US$ | 15 current US$ | 10 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government health expenditure per capita in Madagascar?
- Government health expenditure per capita in Madagascar was 12 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 15 current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Madagascar rank for government health expenditure per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 37th out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.