Social Security expenditure on health in Djibouti

Djibouti: Social Security expenditure on health was 9.6% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
9.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 53 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 1996
All-time low
9.6%
in 2007
Years of data
17
1995–2011

Social Security expenditure on health in Djibouti, 1995–2011

051015201995200320111995: 18.3 % government expenditure on health1996: 20.1 % government expenditure on health1997: 17.3 % government expenditure on health1998: 12.9 % government expenditure on health1999: 10.2 % government expenditure on health2000: 11.3 % government expenditure on health2001: 11.4 % government expenditure on health2002: 12.6 % government expenditure on health2003: 11.8 % government expenditure on health2004: 14.6 % government expenditure on health2005: 9.9 % government expenditure on health2006: 10.8 % government expenditure on health2007: 9.6 % government expenditure on health2008: 9.6 % government expenditure on health2009: 9.6 % government expenditure on health2010: 9.6 % government expenditure on health2011: 9.6 % government expenditure on health

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 Djibouti is 9.6%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social security expenditure on health in Djibouti peaked at 20.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2007.

That places Djibouti 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Social Security expenditure on health in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Social Security expenditure on health (% government expenditure on health) in Djibouti, 1995 to 2011.
Year % government expenditure on health Change
1995 18.3%
1996 20.1% +9.9%
1997 17.3% -14.0%
1998 12.9% -25.4%
1999 10.2% -21.3%
2000 11.3% +11.3%
2001 11.4% +1.1%
2002 12.6% +10.2%
2003 11.8% -6.4%
2004 14.6% +23.5%
2005 9.9% -32.0%
2006 10.8% +8.8%
2007 9.6% -11.1%
2008 9.6% +0.0%
2009 9.6% +0.0%
2010 9.6% +0.0%
2011 9.6% +0.0%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 9.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 3.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 9.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.6%, 44% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.8% 10.2% 20.1% 5
2000s 11.1% 9.6% 14.6% 10
2010s 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 2

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 11 Rwanda 11.3% compare
  2. 12 Sudan 10.8% compare
  3. 13 Mauritania 10.3% compare
  4. 15 Togo 6.5% compare
  5. 16 Guinea 4.5% compare
  6. 17 Tanzania 4.5% compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social security expenditure on health in Djibouti?
Social security expenditure on health in Djibouti was 9.6% 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 Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 1996.
What is the lowest social security expenditure on health recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2007.
How does Djibouti rank for social security expenditure on health?
Djibouti ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is social security expenditure on health rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti 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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Indicator
Social Security expenditure on health (% government expenditure on health)
Unit
% government expenditure on health
Source
World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 893 data points, 1995–2011
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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.