Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Ukraine
Ukraine: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 8.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Ukraine, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Ukraine is 8.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Ukraine peaked at 8.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2000.
Ukraine ranks 59th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3% | — |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +8.5% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 8.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 8.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.6% | 8.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Ukraine?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Ukraine was 8.2% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2000.
- How does Ukraine rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Ukraine ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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