Health expenditure, private in Ghana
Ghana: Health expenditure, private was 43.9% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Health expenditure, private in Ghana, 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
The most recent figure for health expenditure, private in Ghana is 43.9%, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in Ghana peaked at 51.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2005.
That places Ghana 33rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure, private in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 42.5% | — |
| 1996 | 42.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 45.4% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 43.0% | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | +5.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 43.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.8%, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 43.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.1%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.9% | 42.5% | 49.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 33.6% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 41.8% | 43.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure, private in Ghana?
- Health expenditure, private in Ghana was 43.9% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for health expenditure, private?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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).