Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Kenya
Kenya: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 44.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44.91
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
126th
of 193 countries
All-time high
49.2
in 2020
All-time low
23.52
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Kenya is 44.91, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Kenya peaked at 49.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.52, in 2006.
Kenya ranks 126th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.57 | — |
| 2001 | 28.32 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 29.03 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 27.88 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 25.64 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 26.56 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 23.52 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 24.84 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 26.13 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 27.59 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 28.96 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 30.87 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 32.41 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 33.68 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 37.41 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 40.38 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 42.81 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 42.94 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 43.11 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 45.98 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 49.2 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 48.78 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 46.35 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 44.91 | -3.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 44.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 44.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.13, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.71 | 23.52 | 29.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.85 | 28.96 | 45.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.31 | 44.91 | 49.2 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Kenya?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Kenya was 44.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.52 in 2006.
- How does Kenya rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Kenya ranks 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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