Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in East Timor
East Timor: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 77.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in East Timor, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in East Timor stood at 77.7. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in East Timor peaked at 77.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.11, in 2007.
East Timor ranks 26th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 45.86 | — |
| 2004 | 39.22 | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 40.23 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 39.93 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 17.11 | -57.1% |
| 2008 | 48.79 | +185.1% |
| 2009 | 44.4 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 50.82 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 51.97 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 59.34 | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 52.1 | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 54.27 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 57.44 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 49.64 | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 65.99 | +32.9% |
| 2018 | 61.74 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 57.68 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 55.28 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 63.44 | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 71.78 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 77.7 | +8.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 77.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 77.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.86, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +185.1% | 17.11 | 48.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.36 | 17.11 | 48.79 | 7 |
| 2010s | 56.1 | 49.64 | 65.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.05 | 55.28 | 77.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % 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 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in East Timor?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in East Timor was 77.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.11 in 2007.
- How does East Timor rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- East Timor ranks 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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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