Public healthcare spending share gdp in Syria
Syria: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 0.4048 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4048
Change on year
down 50.9%
World rank
190th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.45
in 2003
All-time low
0.4048
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Syria, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, public healthcare spending share gdp in Syria stood at 0.4048. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.9% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Syria peaked at 2.45 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4048, in 2023.
That places Syria 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.62 | — |
| 2001 | 1.95 | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 2.25 | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 2.45 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 2.14 | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 2.07 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.77 | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 1.76 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.57 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.45 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 1.14 | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 1.38 | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 1.98 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.76 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 1.83 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.91 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.88 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.97 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.49 | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | -26.6% |
| 2022 | 0.825 | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4048 | -50.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.4048 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9309, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.4048 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.82, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.92 | 1.57 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.14 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.954 | 0.4048 | 1.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 187 South Sudan 0.5011 compare
- 188 Myanmar 0.4952 compare
- 189 Benin 0.4895 compare
- 191 Bangladesh 0.3143 compare
- 192 Haiti 0.2981 compare
- 193 Afghanistan 0.2477 compare
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public healthcare spending share gdp in Syria?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Syria was 0.4048 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 in 2003.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4048 in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Syria ranks 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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