Health expenditure, private in Eswatini
Eswatini: Health expenditure, private was 30.6% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Health expenditure, private in Eswatini, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in % of total health expenditure.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 30.6% for health expenditure, private in 2011.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in Eswatini peaked at 47.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2010.
That places Eswatini 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure, private in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 42.9% | — |
| 1996 | 43.4% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 45.0% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 47.7% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 43.6% | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 43.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 43.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 32.3% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | +5.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 30.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.8%, 67% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 30.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.1%, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 42.9% | 47.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 31.0% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 28.9% | 30.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure, private in Eswatini?
- Health expenditure, private in Eswatini was 30.6% in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure, private recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2010.
- How does Eswatini rank for health expenditure, private?
- Eswatini ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure, private (% of total health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).