Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Kenya

Kenya: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 4.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.35
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
144th
of 193 countries
All-time high
5.39
in 2010
All-time low
3.62
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Kenya, 2000–2023

02462000201120232000: 3.62001: 3.72002: 3.82003: 42004: 4.22005: 4.22006: 52007: 5.12008: 5.22009: 5.32010: 5.42011: 5.22012: 52013: 4.92014: 4.92015: 4.82016: 4.82017: 42018: 4.12019: 4.42020: 4.52021: 4.62022: 4.32023: 4.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Kenya stood at 4.35.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Kenya peaked at 5.39 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.62, in 2000.

Kenya ranks 144th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Kenya, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 3.62
2001 3.74 +3.2%
2002 3.82 +2.2%
2003 4.03 +5.5%
2004 4.21 +4.4%
2005 4.22 +0.1%
2006 5.01 +18.9%
2007 5.12 +2.2%
2008 5.19 +1.3%
2009 5.29 +2.0%
2010 5.39 +1.8%
2011 5.2 -3.5%
2012 5.02 -3.5%
2013 4.93 -1.7%
2014 4.91 -0.4%
2015 4.76 -3.0%
2016 4.75 -0.2%
2017 3.99 -16.2%
2018 4.1 +2.8%
2019 4.37 +6.6%
2020 4.49 +2.8%
2021 4.57 +1.7%
2022 4.32 -5.4%
2023 4.35 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.43 3.62 5.29 10
2010s 4.74 3.99 5.39 10
2020s 4.43 4.32 4.57 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 141 Myanmar 4.46 compare
  2. 142 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.44 compare
  3. 143 Bhutan 4.42 compare
  4. 145 Algeria 4.35 compare
  5. 146 Mauritania 4.34 compare
  6. 147 Senegal 4.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total healthcare expenditure gdp in Kenya?
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Kenya was 4.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 5.39 in 2010.
What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 3.62 in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
Kenya ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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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Indicator
Total healthcare expenditure gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
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