Romania vs Ukraine: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Romania
10.7%
in 2023
Ukraine
10.6%
in 2021
Romania rank
88th
Ukraine rank
91st
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Romania
- Ukraine
How they compare
Romania currently reports 10.7% against 10.6% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 88th and Ukraine ranks 91st of 195 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 8.0% | 3.0% | Romania |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 7.9% | 3.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 9.4% | 2.8% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Romania or Ukraine?
- Romania, at 10.7% against 10.6% in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Romania and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Ukraine?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Romania and Ukraine rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Romania ranks 88th and Ukraine ranks 91st 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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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.