Health expenditure, private in Madagascar
Madagascar: Health expenditure, private was 36.9% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Health expenditure, private in Madagascar, 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
In 2011, health expenditure, private in Madagascar stood at 36.9%.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in Madagascar peaked at 46.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2001.
That places Madagascar 43rd 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 46.4% | — |
| 1996 | 40.9% | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 38.6% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 39.7% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 38.9% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 33.5% | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 30.8% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | -11.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 36.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 55.0%, 67% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 36.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.1%, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.9% | 38.6% | 46.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 30.8% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 36.9% | 41.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure, private in Madagascar?
- Health expenditure, private in Madagascar was 36.9% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for health expenditure, private?
- Madagascar ranks 43rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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).