Health expenditure, private in Kenya
Kenya: Health expenditure, private was 60.4% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Health expenditure, private in Kenya, 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 Kenya is 60.4%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in Kenya peaked at 61.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 1995.
Kenya ranks 17th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Health expenditure, private in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 53.7% | — |
| 1996 | 59.9% | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 61.1% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 55.6% | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 60.1% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 53.7% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 55.3% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 57.2% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 60.4% | +1.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 60.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.8%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 60.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.1%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.1% | 53.7% | 61.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 53.7% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 59.8% | 60.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure, private in Kenya?
- Health expenditure, private in Kenya was 60.4% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 1995.
- How does Kenya rank for health expenditure, private?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya 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).