Health share of government spending — all countries

Health share of government spending — Northern Africa

Health share of government spending in Northern Africa in 2023 — 8.75%. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.77 pp.

2023 8.75% +1.9 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 9.67%2016
Period minimum 6.86%2022

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — Northern Africa, 2000–20236789102000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 7.99%2001: 7.98%2002: 7.96%2003: 7.8%2004: 7.42%2005: 7.01%2006: 7.39%2007: 7.52%2008: 7%2009: 8.28%2010: 7.74%2011: 7.58%2012: 8.21%2013: 7.81%2014: 8.72%2015: 8.16%2016: 9.67%2017: 8.65%2018: 8.12%2019: 7.83%2020: 8.83%2021: 8.34%2022: 6.86%2023: 8.75%
Change over the period: +0.77 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

Northern Africa 8.75%
World computed 10.81%
Health share of government spending — Northern Africa, by year Northern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 8.75 +1.9 pp
2022 6.86 −1.49 pp
2021 8.34 −0.49 pp
2020 8.83 +1 pp
2019 7.83 −0.29 pp
2018 8.12 −0.53 pp
2017 8.65 −1.02 pp
2016 9.67 +1.51 pp
2015 8.16 −0.55 pp
2014 8.72 +0.91 pp
2013 7.81 −0.4 pp
2012 8.21 +0.63 pp
2011 7.58 −0.16 pp
2010 7.74 −0.53 pp
2009 8.28 +1.27 pp
2008 7 −0.52 pp
2007 7.52 +0.13 pp
2006 7.39 +0.38 pp
2005 7.01 −0.41 pp
2004 7.42 −0.38 pp
2003 7.8 −0.16 pp
2002 7.96 −0.02 pp
2001 7.98 −0.01 pp
2000 7.99

About the indicator

Government spending on health as a percent of all spending of the state. The indicator answers a question about priorities, not about amounts: it shows what share of its money the state gives to health compared with defense, education and everything else. Data of the WHO national health accounts.

Important: The share of the budget and the share of GDP diverge: in a country with a small public sector, health can take a noticeable part of the budget while remaining modest relative to the economy.

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