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
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Marshall Islands, 2008–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 13.0% | 13.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 12.2% | 19.3% | 10 |
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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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