Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Qatar
Qatar: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 83.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.02
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 193 countries
All-time high
87.88
in 2015
All-time low
59.52
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Qatar, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Qatar stood at 83.02.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Qatar peaked at 87.88 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 59.52, in 2000.
That places Qatar 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.52 | — |
| 2001 | 63.05 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 62.91 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.02 | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 74.99 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 74.91 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.84 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 74.76 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.68 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.01 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 70.99 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.54 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 79.14 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 84.17 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 86.74 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 87.88 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 85.81 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 84.44 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 84.67 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 85.48 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 86.68 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 85.03 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 82.19 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 83.02 | +1.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 83.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.11, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 83.02 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.08, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.57 | 59.52 | 75.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.29 | 70.99 | 87.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.23 | 82.19 | 86.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Qatar?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Qatar was 83.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 87.88 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.52 in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Qatar ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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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