Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Kenya

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Kenya in 2023 — 4.35%. Ranked 143 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.73 pp.

2023 4.35% +0.03 pp vs 2022
World rank 143of 192
Period maximum 5.39%2010
Period minimum 3.62%2000

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Kenya, 2000–20233.544.555.52000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 3.62%2001: 3.74%2002: 3.82%2003: 4.03%2004: 4.21%2005: 4.22%2006: 5.01%2007: 5.12%2008: 5.19%2009: 5.29%2010: 5.39%2011: 5.2%2012: 5.02%2013: 4.93%2014: 4.91%2015: 4.76%2016: 4.75%2017: 3.99%2018: 4.1%2019: 4.37%2020: 4.49%2021: 4.57%2022: 4.32%2023: 4.35%
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: Kenya

Kenya 4.35%
World 10.06%
Eastern Africa computed 4%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Kenya, by year Kenya All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 4.35 +0.03 pp
2022 4.32 −0.25 pp
2021 4.57 +0.08 pp
2020 4.49 +0.12 pp
2019 4.37 +0.27 pp
2018 4.1 +0.11 pp
2017 3.99 −0.77 pp
2016 4.75 −0.01 pp
2015 4.76 −0.15 pp
2014 4.91 −0.02 pp
2013 4.93 −0.09 pp
2012 5.02 −0.18 pp
2011 5.2 −0.19 pp
2010 5.39 +0.1 pp
2009 5.29 +0.1 pp
2008 5.19 +0.07 pp
2007 5.12 +0.11 pp
2006 5.01 +0.8 pp
2005 4.22 +0.01 pp
2004 4.21 +0.18 pp
2003 4.03 +0.21 pp
2002 3.82 +0.08 pp
2001 3.74 +0.12 pp
2000 3.62

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.