Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 17.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
17.8%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
16th
of 129 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2017
All-time low
12.2%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Marshall Islands, 2008–2019

051015202008201320192008: 13.4 %2009: 13 %2010: 15 %2011: 12.6 %2012: 12.5 %2013: 12.2 %2014: 14.2 %2015: 15 %2016: 15 %2017: 19.3 %2018: 19 %2019: 17.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Marshall Islands stood at 17.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Marshall Islands peaked at 19.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2013.

That places Marshall Islands 16th out of 129 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Marshall Islands, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in Marshall Islands, 2008 to 2019.
Year % Change
2008 13.4%
2009 13.0% -3.1%
2010 15.0% +15.4%
2011 12.6% -15.7%
2012 12.5% -1.0%
2013 12.2% -2.7%
2014 14.2% +16.9%
2015 15.0% +5.5%
2016 15.0% +0.0%
2017 19.3% +28.4%
2018 19.0% -1.3%
2019 17.8% -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.2% 13.0% 13.4% 2
2010s 15.3% 12.2% 19.3% 10

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 14 New Zealand 18.2% compare
  2. 15 Iceland 18.0% compare
  3. 17 Samoa 17.7% compare
  4. 18 Denmark 17.5% compare
  5. 19 Austria 17.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Marshall Islands?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Marshall Islands was 17.8% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2013.
How does Marshall Islands rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Marshall Islands ranks 16th out of 129 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Marshall Islands 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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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
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