Health expenditure government expenditure in Maldives
Maldives: Health expenditure government expenditure was 15.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.57
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
38th
of 195 countries
All-time high
21.47
in 2017
All-time low
7.65
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Maldives, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 15.57 for health expenditure government expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Maldives peaked at 21.47 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.65, in 2005.
Maldives ranks 38th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.83 | — |
| 2001 | 9.03 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.62 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 8.14 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 9.6 | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 7.65 | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 8.45 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 11.25 | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 17.99 | +59.9% |
| 2009 | 15.74 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 13.54 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 11.76 | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 14.14 | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 15.93 | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 16.86 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 18.45 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 19.75 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 21.47 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 17.68 | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 17.85 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 18.17 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 14.49 | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 13.28 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 15.57 | +17.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 15.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 15.57 is above the median for South Asia, which is 7, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.53 | 7.65 | 17.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.74 | 11.76 | 21.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.38 | 13.28 | 18.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 35 Jamaica 15.86 compare
- 36 Liechtenstein 15.85 compare
- 37 South Korea 15.62 compare
- 39 Netherlands 15.56 compare
- 40 Thailand 15.56 compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 15.41 compare
More health data for Maldives
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.8 % 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 0.0279 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Maldives?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Maldives was 15.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 21.47 in 2017.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.65 in 2005.
- How does Maldives rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Maldives ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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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