Public health expenditure share gdp in Thailand
Thailand: Public health expenditure share gdp was 3.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.46
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
54th
of 59 countries
All-time high
3.99
in 2022
All-time low
1.75
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Public health expenditure share gdp in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public health expenditure share gdp in Thailand is 3.46, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public health expenditure share gdp in Thailand peaked at 3.99 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.75, in 2001.
That places Thailand 54th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Public health expenditure share gdp in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8 | — |
| 2001 | 1.75 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.17 | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 2.13 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.09 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.09 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.33 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 2.52 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 2.73 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.58 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.81 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 2.75 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.85 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 2.86 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.98 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.87 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.85 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.83 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.18 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 3.74 | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 3.99 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 3.43 | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 3.46 | +0.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3.46 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.17, 83% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3.46 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.95, 70% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.23 | 1.75 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 | 2.58 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 | 3.18 | 3.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % 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 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % 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 0.0214 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public health expenditure share gdp in Thailand?
- Public health expenditure share gdp in Thailand was 3.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 in 2022.
- What is the lowest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 2001.
- How does Thailand rank for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Thailand ranks 54th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public health expenditure share gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public health expenditure share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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