The Global Health Expenditure Database (GHED) is an open-access data portal. The WHO Health Accounts team supports the goal of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by monitoring the availability of resources for health and the extent to which they are used efficiently and equitably. At the same time, this effort helps advocate for affordable and equitable health services to all.

The Global Health Expenditure Database (GHED) provides comparable data on health expenditure for more than 190 WHO Member States since 2000 with open access to the public.  

Health spending indicators are key guides for monitoring the flow of resources, informing health policy development, and promoting the transparency and accountability of health systems. The database can help to answer questions, such as how much countries spend on health, how much of the health spending comes from government, households, and donors, and how much of the spending is channelled through compulsory and voluntary health financing arrangements. The database also includes, for an increasing number of countries, a detailed breakdown of spending on health care functions and primary health care, spending by diseases and conditions, spending for the under 5-year-old population, and spending by provider type.

Together with the data publication, we also released the annual report for 2023 "Global spending on health: Coping with the pandemic". As in previous years, the report delves into the intricate landscape of global economies and health systems. This year, it focuses on health spending in 2021, providing new insights into the dynamics of increased global spending on health through the pandemic. Leveraging available detailed expenditure data from a set of countries, the report also provides insights into the strategies employed by healthcare providers to respond to new and evolving demands during the pandemic, and sheds light on how countries coped with the challenges posed by competing priorities between COVID-19 and other diseases.  Additionally, the report explores health capital investments, which shape current operational capacity and are essential for forging a path toward effective and resilient health systems. Join us in gaining a deeper understanding of the complexities of global health spending through this challenging period and what it means for the future.

Alongside this new report and data, we are also pleased to announce the update of interactive visualizations of health spending for each country. In this section, you will be able to view, individual country profiles  and PHC country profiles.