Health expenditure government expenditure in Syria
Syria: Health expenditure government expenditure was 7.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.71
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
134th
of 195 countries
All-time high
10.03
in 2020
All-time low
3.74
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Syria, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 7.71 for health expenditure government expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Syria peaked at 10.03 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.74, in 2011.
Syria ranks 134th 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.65 | — |
| 2001 | 6.65 | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 7.21 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 7.51 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 6.82 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 7.34 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 6.74 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 6.85 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.84 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.95 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 5.12 | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 3.74 | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 4.47 | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 5.93 | +32.7% |
| 2014 | 7.4 | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 7.52 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.32 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 8.94 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 8.55 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 9.07 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 10.03 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 7.7 | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 7.91 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 7.71 | -2.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 7.71 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.49, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 7.71 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.57, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.76 | 5.65 | 7.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.91 | 3.74 | 9.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.34 | 7.7 | 10.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Syria?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Syria was 7.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.03 in 2020.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 in 2011.
- How does Syria rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Syria ranks 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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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