How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Portugal?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Portugal: Health spending as a share of total government spending

Bosnia and Herzegovina

14.4%

in 2023

Portugal

14.6%

in 2023

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

54th

Portugal rank

52nd

Health spending as a share of total government spending over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 14.6% against 14.4% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 52nd of 195 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.5%	13.8%	3.3%	Portugal
2010s	14.6%	12.5%	2.1%	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s	15.0%	14.5%	0.5%	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Portugal?: Portugal, at 14.6% against 14.4% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Portugal?: 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Portugal?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Portugal rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 52nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.