Social Security expenditure on health in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Social Security expenditure on health was 28.0% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Social Security expenditure on health in Cape Verde, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in % government expenditure on health.
Analysis
In 2011, social security expenditure on health in Cape Verde stood at 28.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social security expenditure on health in Cape Verde peaked at 35.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2010.
Cape Verde ranks 4th 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % government expenditure on health | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 35.9% | — |
| 1996 | 33.6% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 30.1% | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 29.3% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 35.6% | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 34.9% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 34.1% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | +4.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 28.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 19.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.9% | 29.3% | 35.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 27.7% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 26.9% | 28.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,578 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % 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 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.63 % 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 Cape Verde?
- Social security expenditure on health in Cape Verde was 28.0% 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest social security expenditure on health recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for social security expenditure on health?
- Cape Verde ranks 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is social security expenditure on health rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.