Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Eastern Africa

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Eastern Africa in 2023 — 4%. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.31 pp.

2023 4% −0.04 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 5.73%2010
Period minimum 3.68%2000

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Eastern Africa, 2000–202334562000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 3.68%2001: 4.02%2002: 4.25%2003: 4.58%2004: 4.74%2005: 5.1%2006: 5.48%2007: 5.3%2008: 4.97%2009: 5.21%2010: 5.73%2011: 5.32%2012: 5.15%2013: 5.06%2014: 4.92%2015: 4.79%2016: 4.75%2017: 4.54%2018: 4.34%2019: 4.25%2020: 4.29%2021: 4.37%2022: 4.04%2023: 4%
Change over the period: +0.31 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa 4%
World 10.06%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Eastern Africa, by year Eastern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 4 −0.04 pp
2022 4.04 −0.33 pp
2021 4.37 +0.08 pp
2020 4.29 +0.04 pp
2019 4.25 −0.09 pp
2018 4.34 −0.2 pp
2017 4.54 −0.22 pp
2016 4.75 −0.03 pp
2015 4.79 −0.14 pp
2014 4.92 −0.14 pp
2013 5.06 −0.08 pp
2012 5.15 −0.17 pp
2011 5.32 −0.41 pp
2010 5.73 +0.52 pp
2009 5.21 +0.25 pp
2008 4.97 −0.33 pp
2007 5.3 −0.18 pp
2006 5.48 +0.38 pp
2005 5.1 +0.36 pp
2004 4.74 +0.15 pp
2003 4.58 +0.34 pp
2002 4.25 +0.22 pp
2001 4.02 +0.34 pp
2000 3.68

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.