Health expenditure (current US$) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Health expenditure (current US$) was 40.08 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure in Seychelles, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, health expenditure in Seychelles stood at 40.08 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure in Seychelles peaked at 43.16 million current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.82 million current US$, in 2009.
That places Seychelles 49th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure (current US$) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 26.37 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 26.64 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 32.90 million current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 31.81 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 32.98 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 29.62 million current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 28.69 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 30.60 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 33.76 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 43.16 million current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 36.88 million current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 38.49 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 35.62 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 30.82 million current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 25.82 million current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 32.19 million current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 40.08 million current US$ | +24.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 40.08 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 554.95 million current US$, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.14 million current US$ | 26.37 million current US$ | 32.98 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 33.35 million current US$ | 25.82 million current US$ | 43.16 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.14 million current US$ | 32.19 million current US$ | 40.08 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure in Seychelles?
- Health expenditure in Seychelles was 40.08 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 43.16 million current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest health expenditure recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.82 million current US$ in 2009.
- How does Seychelles rank for health expenditure?
- Seychelles ranks 49th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).