Health expenditure in Kenya has shown a consistent upward trend from 2013 to 2023, with an increase from 5.57% to 6.67% of GDP. Notably, from 2021 to 2023, the year-on-year percentage variation slightly declined, reflecting a stable yet slow growth in health expenditure. The average annual growth (CAGR) over the last five years hovered around 1.63%. Future projections suggest a continual rise, reaching 7.13% of GDP by 2028, albeit at a decelerating average annual growth rate of 1.07% over the next five years.
Future trends worth watching include:
- Potential impact of economic fluctuations on health funding
- Government policy changes regarding health sector investments
- Evolution of healthcare technology and infrastructure
- Shifts in population demographics and urbanization rates
