Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Ghana
Ghana: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 63.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Ghana stood at 63.23. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Ghana peaked at 63.23 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.4, in 2002.
That places Ghana 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.94 | — |
| 2001 | 45.02 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 33.4 | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 43.89 | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 40.13 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 53.67 | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 45 | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 44.12 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 44.1 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.01 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 49.97 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 52.74 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 50.35 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 40.46 | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 35.08 | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 35.08 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.36 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 60.66 | +58.2% |
| 2018 | 56.41 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 60.59 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 57.03 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 54.38 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 55.44 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 63.23 | +14.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 63.23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 63.23 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.13, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.23 | 33.4 | 53.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.97 | 35.08 | 60.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.52 | 54.38 | 63.23 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Ghana?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Ghana was 63.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 63.23 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4 in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Ghana ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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