Health spending as a share of total government spending in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Health spending as a share of total government spending was 12.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health spending as a share of total government spending in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health spending as a share of total government spending in Antigua and Barbuda is 12.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending as a share of total government spending in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 15.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2009.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health spending as a share of total government spending in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.9% | — |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +119.5% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 6.3% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.3% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.3% | 13.8% | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,555 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.7379 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending as a share of total government spending in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Health spending as a share of total government spending in Antigua and Barbuda was 12.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2009.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending as a share of total government spending rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.