Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Estonia
Estonia: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) was 7.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure in Estonia, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 7.8% for current health expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Estonia peaked at 7.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2002.
That places Estonia 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +4.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 7.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 98% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 7.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 7.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Estonia?
- Current health expenditure in Estonia was 7.8% in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for current health expenditure?
- Estonia ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.