Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 58.57 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Cape Verde, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Cape Verde is 58.57, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Cape Verde peaked at 73.35 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 56.98, in 2017.
That places Cape Verde 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.3 | — |
| 2001 | 73.01 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 72.8 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.35 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 71.36 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 69.1 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 66.25 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 71.06 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 68.45 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 71.54 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 63.24 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 66.54 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 59.9 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 57.77 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 57.13 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 65.82 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 63.5 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 56.98 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 64.83 | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 67.17 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 65.99 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 69.39 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 62.18 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 58.57 | -5.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 58.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 58.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.13, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.82 | 66.25 | 73.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.29 | 56.98 | 67.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.03 | 58.57 | 69.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.63 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Cape Verde?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Cape Verde was 58.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 73.35 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.98 in 2017.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Cape Verde ranks 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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