Social Security expenditure on health in Gabon
Gabon: Social Security expenditure on health was 24.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Social Security expenditure on health in Gabon, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in % government expenditure on health.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 24.9% for social security expenditure on health in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 398.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social security expenditure on health in Gabon peaked at 24.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2003.
That places Gabon 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Social Security expenditure on health in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % government expenditure on health | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.3% | — |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | -28.8% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +33.1% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +184.2% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +83.7% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 24.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 17.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Social Security expenditure on health in Gabon 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 | +184.2% | 4.8% | 13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 5.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 4.1% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % 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 Gabon?
- Social security expenditure on health in Gabon was 24.9% 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest social security expenditure on health recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for social security expenditure on health?
- Gabon ranks 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is social security expenditure on health rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 398.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.