Health expenditure government expenditure in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Health expenditure government expenditure was 14.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure government expenditure in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in United Arab Emirates stood at 14.41. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in United Arab Emirates peaked at 14.41 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.57, in 2000.
That places United Arab Emirates 55th 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 expenditure government expenditure in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.57 | — |
| 2001 | 7.58 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.8 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 8.09 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 7.94 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 8.38 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 8.53 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.53 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.53 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.53 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.53 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.53 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.53 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.53 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.78 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 9.07 | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 9.07 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.81 | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 7.92 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.92 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.41 | +44.1% |
| 2021 | 12.89 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 12.98 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.41 | +11.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 14.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.05, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 14.41 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.57, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health expenditure government expenditure in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +44.1% | 7.92 | 11.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.15 | 7.57 | 8.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.37 | 7.78 | 9.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.92 | 11.41 | 14.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 52 Portugal 14.56 compare
- 53 Palestine 14.43 compare
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.42 compare
- 56 Cape Verde 13.79 compare
- 57 France 13.7 compare
- 58 Saudi Arabia 13.69 compare
More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 287 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in United Arab Emirates?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in United Arab Emirates was 14.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 14.41 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 55th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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