Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 77.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.77
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 193 countries
All-time high
78.29
in 2020
All-time low
61.93
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Saudi Arabia stood at 77.77.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Saudi Arabia peaked at 78.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61.93, in 2010.
That places Saudi Arabia 25th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.05 | — |
| 2001 | 72.54 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 72.31 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 72.37 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.48 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 72.5 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 72.98 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 70.39 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 63.59 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 64.99 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 61.93 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 67.07 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 68.28 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 69.59 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 71.37 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 68.47 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 69.59 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 71.85 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 70.3 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 73.79 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 78.29 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 76.98 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 77.14 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 77.77 | +0.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 77.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.11, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 77.77 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.08, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.52 | 63.59 | 72.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.22 | 61.93 | 73.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.54 | 76.98 | 78.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Saudi Arabia was 77.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.29 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.93 in 2010.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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