Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Gabon
Gabon: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 65.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.69
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
69th
of 193 countries
All-time high
65.69
in 2023
All-time low
36.03
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Gabon, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 65.69 for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Gabon peaked at 65.69 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.03, in 2002.
Gabon ranks 69th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.62 | — |
| 2001 | 40.07 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 36.03 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 40.59 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 40.4 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 36.09 | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 38.69 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 40 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 37.31 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 40.75 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 63.55 | +56.0% |
| 2011 | 61.99 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 61.25 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 64.17 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 59.88 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 58.91 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 64.7 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 63.29 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 58.6 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 60.31 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 55.14 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 59.26 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 65.21 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 65.69 | +0.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 65.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 65.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.13, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.66 | 36.03 | 40.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.66 | 58.6 | 64.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.32 | 55.14 | 65.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % 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 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Gabon?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Gabon was 65.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 65.69 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.03 in 2002.
- How does Gabon rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Gabon ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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