Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 7.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.9%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
3rd
of 11 groups
All-time high
8.6%
in 2021
All-time low
6.4%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Europe (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Europe (WHO region) stood at 7.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 8.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2000.
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 Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.4% | — |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 8.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe (WHO region)
- 1 Tuvalu 27.1% compare
- 2 Nauru 18.2% compare
- 3 United States 16.7% compare
- 4 Niue 16.1% compare
- 5 Afghanistan 15.0% compare
- 6 Marshall Islands 13.4% compare
More health data for Europe (WHO region)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 199 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38,686 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 85 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 52,021 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -8.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -5.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -3.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -74.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -82.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Europe (WHO region)?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Europe (WHO region) was 7.9% 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 Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2000.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe (WHO region) 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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