Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Australia
Australia: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 10.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.4
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
25th
of 195 countries
All-time high
10.7
in 2020
All-time low
7.59
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total healthcare expenditure gdp in Australia is 10.4, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Australia peaked at 10.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.59, in 2000.
That places Australia 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.59 | — |
| 2001 | 7.67 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.87 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 7.88 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.08 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 7.96 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.97 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.05 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.25 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.54 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 8.42 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.53 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.67 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 8.75 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.83 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 10.14 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 10.09 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.11 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.09 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.25 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 10.7 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 10.52 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 9.89 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 10.4 | +5.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 10.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.81, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 10.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.94, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.99 | 7.59 | 8.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.49 | 8.42 | 10.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.38 | 9.89 | 10.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % 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 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total healthcare expenditure gdp in Australia?
- Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Australia was 10.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.59 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
- Australia ranks 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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