Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Syria
Syria: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 2.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.71
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
186th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5.14
in 2003
All-time low
2.66
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Syria, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total healthcare expenditure gdp in Syria is 2.71, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Syria peaked at 5.14 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.66, in 2011.
That places Syria 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.57 | — |
| 2001 | 4.71 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.96 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 5.14 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 4.5 | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 4.13 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 3.8 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 3.74 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.41 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 3.57 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.35 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.66 | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 3.22 | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 3.78 | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 4.23 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 3.67 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 3.89 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 3.91 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.94 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.97 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.67 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 3.5 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 3.38 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.71 | -19.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.71 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.86, 56% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2.71 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.57, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.25 | 3.41 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 | 2.66 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 | 2.71 | 3.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total healthcare expenditure gdp in Syria?
- Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Syria was 2.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 in 2003.
- What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 in 2011.
- How does Syria rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
- Syria ranks 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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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