Health expenditure government expenditure in Thailand
Thailand: Health expenditure government expenditure was 15.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.56
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
40th
of 195 countries
All-time high
16.01
in 2022
All-time low
8.38
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Thailand, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Thailand stood at 15.56.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Thailand peaked at 16.01 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.38, in 2001.
That places Thailand 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.25 | — |
| 2001 | 8.38 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 8.72 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 11.46 | +31.5% |
| 2004 | 10.71 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 10.5 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 12.12 | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 12.38 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 13.5 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 12.46 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 11.56 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 12.84 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 12.64 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.16 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 12.66 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 12.48 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.58 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 13.1 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 13.12 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.28 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.15 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 13.7 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 16.01 | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 15.56 | -2.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 15.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 15.56 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.32, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.95 | 8.38 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.74 | 11.56 | 13.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.36 | 12.15 | 16.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 37 South Korea 15.62 compare
- 38 Maldives 15.57 compare
- 39 Netherlands 15.56 compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 15.41 compare
- 42 Marshall Islands 15.24 compare
- 43 Andorra 15.2 compare
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % 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 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % 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 0.0214 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Thailand?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Thailand was 15.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.01 in 2022.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.38 in 2001.
- How does Thailand rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Thailand ranks 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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