Health expenditure, private in Seychelles
Seychelles: Health expenditure, private was 7.9% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Health expenditure, private in Seychelles, 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 Seychelles stood at 7.9%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in Seychelles peaked at 17.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2006.
That places Seychelles 53rd 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.8% | — |
| 1996 | 12.4% | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 16.0% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -1.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 7.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.1%, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 12.4% | 16.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 6.5% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.9% | 8.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure, private in Seychelles?
- Health expenditure, private in Seychelles was 7.9% 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2006.
- How does Seychelles rank for health expenditure, private?
- Seychelles ranks 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles 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).