Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 8.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.9%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2020
All-time low
7.4%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 8.9%.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 9.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2002.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +2.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 8.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 8.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.4% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.8% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.7% | 9.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,689 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % 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 -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 8.9% 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2002.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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