Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Belarus
Belarus: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 7.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Belarus, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 7.1% for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Belarus peaked at 7.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2011.
That places Belarus 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3% | — |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +7.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 7.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 7.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 7.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,674 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Belarus?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Belarus was 7.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2011.
- How does Belarus rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Belarus ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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