Health expenditure government expenditure in Kenya
Kenya: Health expenditure government expenditure was 8.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.65
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 195 countries
All-time high
9.28
in 2021
All-time low
6.79
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 8.65 for health expenditure government expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Kenya peaked at 9.28 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.79, in 2017.
Kenya ranks 119th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.09 | — |
| 2001 | 7.09 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.09 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.02 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.99 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.89 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.81 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.04 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 7.17 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 7.2 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.24 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.98 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 7.36 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 7.15 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.85 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 8.07 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 8.03 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.79 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 7.22 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 8.23 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 8.91 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 9.28 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 8.65 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 8.65 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 8.65 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.65, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 8.65 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.04 | 6.81 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.59 | 6.79 | 8.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.87 | 8.65 | 9.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 116 Burkina Faso 8.78 compare
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 8.77 compare
- 118 Philippines 8.77 compare
- 120 Turkmenistan 8.62 compare
- 121 Greece 8.58 compare
- 122 Mongolia 8.56 compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Kenya?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Kenya was 8.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 9.28 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.79 in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Kenya ranks 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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