Government health expenditure per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Government health expenditure per capita was 281 current US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising
Government health expenditure per capita in Seychelles, 1995–2009
Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2009, government health expenditure per capita in Seychelles stood at 281 current US$. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government health expenditure per capita in Seychelles peaked at 440 current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 281 current US$, in 2009.
Seychelles ranks 3rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government health expenditure per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 296 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 305 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 364 current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 339 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 346 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 302 current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 300 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 325 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 369 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 403 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 414 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 440 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 396 current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 344 current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 281 current US$ | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 330 current US$ | 296 current US$ | 364 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 357.4 current US$ | 281 current US$ | 440 current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 616 current US$ compare
- 2 Botswana 489 current US$ compare
- 4 Libya 276 current US$ compare
- 5 Algeria 231 current US$ compare
- 6 South Africa 195 current US$ compare
More health data for Seychelles
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,333 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0097 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -0.4854 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 45 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government health expenditure per capita in Seychelles?
- Government health expenditure per capita in Seychelles was 281 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 440 current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 281 current US$ in 2009.
- How does Seychelles rank for government health expenditure per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.