Belarus vs Russian Federation: Current health expenditure
Belarus
7.1%
in 2023
Russian Federation
7.0%
in 2023
Belarus rank
83rd
Russian Federation rank
85th
Current health expenditure over time
- Belarus
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 7.1% against 7.0% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 83rd and Russian Federation ranks 85th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 0.6% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 0.4% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 7.2% | 0.6% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Belarus or Russian Federation?
- Belarus, at 7.1% against 7.0% in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Belarus and Russian Federation?
- 0.1%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russian Federation?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Russian Federation rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Belarus ranks 83rd and Russian Federation ranks 85th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.