Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 274.47 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Kenya stood at 274.47 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 274.47 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.55 current international $, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 147th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.55 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 80.55 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 81.87 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 87.21 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 94 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 98.86 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 117.32 current international $ | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 127.65 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 127.64 current international $ | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 131.24 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 141.98 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 143.07 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 142.88 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 153.18 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 165.04 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 175.25 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 186.21 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 166.5 current international $ | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 180.83 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 204.78 current international $ | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 215.29 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 243.98 current international $ | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 254.3 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 274.47 current international $ | +7.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 274.47 current international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 274.47 current international $, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 274.47 current international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207.24 current international $, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.19 current international $ | 75.55 current international $ | 131.24 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.97 current international $ | 141.98 current international $ | 204.78 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.01 current international $ | 215.29 current international $ | 274.47 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 144 Afghanistan 329.82 current international $ compare
- 145 Mauritania 301.7 current international $ compare
- 146 Myanmar 283.19 current international $ compare
- 148 Nigeria 260.14 current international $ compare
- 149 Comoros 249.62 current international $ compare
- 150 Cote d'Ivoire 249.36 current international $ compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Kenya was 274.47 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 274.47 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.55 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.