Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Jordan
Jordan: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health was 9.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
9.7%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
78th
of 130 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2018
All-time low
7.1%
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Jordan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Jordan is 9.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Jordan peaked at 11.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2007.
That places Jordan 78th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4% | — |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +35.3% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -35.7% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +45.3% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +5.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 9.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.3%, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 9.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.0%, 1.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 7.1% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.7% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.2% | 10.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % 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 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 0.0501 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Jordan?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Jordan was 9.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2007.
- How does Jordan rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Jordan ranks 78th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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