Health spending per person by source in Gabon
Gabon: Health spending per person by source was 442.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health spending per person by source in Gabon, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health spending per person by source in Gabon is 442.05, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Gabon peaked at 442.05 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 141.76, in 2000.
That places Gabon 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health spending per person by source in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 141.76 | — |
| 2001 | 171.21 | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 160.38 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 194.69 | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 185.41 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 146.05 | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 163.37 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 177.51 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 145.92 | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 207.69 | +42.3% |
| 2010 | 220.49 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 234.42 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 216.79 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 264.3 | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 225.28 | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 223.97 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 281.43 | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 260.39 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 248.23 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 266.3 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 274.6 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 306.55 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 376.87 | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 442.05 | +17.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 442.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 660.6, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 442.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 11.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 169.4 | 141.76 | 207.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.16 | 216.79 | 281.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 350.02 | 274.6 | 442.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per person by source in Gabon?
- Health spending per person by source in Gabon was 442.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 442.05 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.76 in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for health spending per person by source?
- Gabon ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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