Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Maldives
Maldives: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 78.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Maldives, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Maldives is 78.9, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Maldives peaked at 79.99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.03, in 2002.
That places Maldives 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.15 | — |
| 2001 | 32.6 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 29.03 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 31.69 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 30.88 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 33.62 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 36.78 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 47.13 | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 55.77 | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 57.7 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 52.96 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 46.41 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 48.53 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 52.72 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 61.98 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 71.81 | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 72.06 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 71.24 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 77.28 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 78.34 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 79.99 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 66.47 | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 74.33 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 78.9 | +6.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 78.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 78.9 is above the median for South Asia, which is 36.3, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.83 | 29.03 | 57.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.33 | 46.41 | 78.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.92 | 66.47 | 79.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Maldives?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Maldives was 78.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 79.99 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.03 in 2002.
- How does Maldives rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Maldives ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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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