Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Thailand
Thailand: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 77.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.88
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
24th
of 193 countries
All-time high
77.88
in 2023
All-time low
55.01
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Thailand, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 77.88 for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Thailand peaked at 77.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.01, in 2001.
Thailand ranks 24th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.19 | — |
| 2001 | 55.01 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 62.27 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 63.07 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 64.12 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 63.71 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 71.95 | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 75.61 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 75.37 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 73.13 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 73.77 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 76.43 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 76.08 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 75.95 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 75.68 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 71.35 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 72.39 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 72.04 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 70.87 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 71.66 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 70.36 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 70.36 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.7 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 77.88 | +7.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 77.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 77.88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.86, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.94 | 55.01 | 75.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.62 | 70.87 | 76.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.83 | 70.36 | 77.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 21 Slovakia 78.95 compare
- 22 Maldives 78.9 compare
- 23 Kiribati 78.46 compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 77.77 compare
- 26 East Timor 77.7 compare
- 27 New Zealand 77.69 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Thailand?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Thailand was 77.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 77.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.01 in 2001.
- How does Thailand rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Thailand ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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