Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — East Asia & Pacific

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in East Asia & Pacific in 2023 — 6.82%. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.73 pp.

2023 6.82% −0.21 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 7.03%2022
Period minimum 5.71%2007

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — East Asia & Pacific, 2000–20235.566.577.52000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 6.09%2001: 6.11%2002: 6.08%2003: 6.2%2004: 6.17%2005: 6.12%2006: 5.93%2007: 5.71%2008: 5.86%2009: 6.35%2010: 6.23%2011: 6.65%2012: 6.71%2013: 6.47%2014: 6.46%2015: 6.44%2016: 6.51%2017: 6.47%2018: 6.48%2019: 6.65%2020: 6.97%2021: 6.84%2022: 7.03%2023: 6.82%
Change over the period: +0.73 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific 6.82%
World 10.06%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — East Asia & Pacific, by year East Asia & Pacific All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 6.82 −0.21 pp
2022 7.03 +0.19 pp
2021 6.84 −0.12 pp
2020 6.97 +0.32 pp
2019 6.65 +0.17 pp
2018 6.48 +0.01 pp
2017 6.47 −0.04 pp
2016 6.51 +0.07 pp
2015 6.44 −0.02 pp
2014 6.46 −0.01 pp
2013 6.47 −0.24 pp
2012 6.71 +0.06 pp
2011 6.65 +0.42 pp
2010 6.23 −0.12 pp
2009 6.35 +0.5 pp
2008 5.86 +0.15 pp
2007 5.71 −0.22 pp
2006 5.93 −0.19 pp
2005 6.12 −0.05 pp
2004 6.17 −0.03 pp
2003 6.2 +0.12 pp
2002 6.08 −0.03 pp
2001 6.11 +0.03 pp
2000 6.09

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.