Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 28.82 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.82
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
159th
of 193 countries
All-time high
46.77
in 2017
All-time low
18.53
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Madagascar, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 28.82 for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Madagascar peaked at 46.77 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.53, in 2020.
Madagascar ranks 159th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.24 | — |
| 2001 | 44.54 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 35.45 | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 43.43 | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 41.39 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 37.09 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 37.33 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 41.32 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 34.56 | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 29.78 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 39.76 | +33.5% |
| 2011 | 37.11 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 38.09 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 34.77 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 39.17 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 39.75 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 44.48 | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 46.77 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 35.45 | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 22.01 | -37.9% |
| 2020 | 18.53 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 21.03 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 28.44 | +35.2% |
| 2023 | 28.82 | +1.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 28.82 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.73, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 28.82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.13, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.11 | 29.78 | 46.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.74 | 22.01 | 46.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.21 | 18.53 | 28.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Madagascar?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Madagascar was 28.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 46.77 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.53 in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Madagascar ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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