Social Security expenditure on health in Algeria
Algeria: Social Security expenditure on health was 32.4% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Social Security expenditure on health in Algeria, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in % government expenditure on health.
Analysis
The most recent figure for social security expenditure on health in Algeria is 32.4%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social security expenditure on health in Algeria peaked at 53.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2005.
Algeria ranks 3rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Social Security expenditure on health in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % government expenditure on health | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 51.6% | — |
| 1996 | 51.4% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 53.9% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 46.0% | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 35.5% | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 33.3% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | +32.0% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | +7.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 32.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 23.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 32.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.6%, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2% | 46.0% | 53.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 27.0% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 30.0% | 32.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 1 Tunisia 47.7% compare
- 2 Mozambique 33.1% compare
- 4 Cape Verde 28.0% compare
- 5 Gabon 24.9% compare
- 6 Morocco 24.7% compare
More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % 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 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is social security expenditure on health in Algeria?
- Social security expenditure on health in Algeria was 32.4% in 2011, according to World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/).
- What is the highest social security expenditure on health recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest social security expenditure on health recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2005.
- How does Algeria rank for social security expenditure on health?
- Algeria ranks 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is social security expenditure on health rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as part of Social Security expenditure on health (% government expenditure on health). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social security funds comprise the expenditure on health by social security institutions. Social security or national health insurance schemes are imposed and controlled by government units for the purpose of providing social benefits to members of the community as a whole or to particular segments of the community. They include direct outlays to medical care providers and to suppliers of medical goods as well as reimbursements to households and the supply of services in kind to the enrollees.