Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Russia

Russia: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 70.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
70.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
53rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
73.6%
in 2020
All-time low
57.0%
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Russia, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 59.42001: 582002: 58.32003: 58.12004: 58.82005: 61.12006: 61.72007: 62.12008: 62.62009: 62.12010: 61.42011: 62.72012: 63.72013: 62.42014: 61.82015: 58.72016: 572017: 57.12018: 59.52019: 61.22020: 73.62021: 69.62022: 70.82023: 70

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Russia stood at 70.0%.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Russia peaked at 73.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2016.

That places Russia 53rd 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.

Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%) in Russia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 59.4%
2001 58.0% -2.2%
2002 58.3% +0.4%
2003 58.1% -0.3%
2004 58.8% +1.1%
2005 61.1% +4.0%
2006 61.7% +1.0%
2007 62.1% +0.5%
2008 62.6% +0.9%
2009 62.1% -0.9%
2010 61.4% -1.1%
2011 62.7% +2.1%
2012 63.7% +1.7%
2013 62.4% -2.1%
2014 61.8% -1.0%
2015 58.7% -5.0%
2016 57.0% -3.0%
2017 57.1% +0.2%
2018 59.5% +4.1%
2019 61.2% +2.9%
2020 73.6% +20.3%
2021 69.6% -5.5%
2022 70.8% +1.7%
2023 70.0% -1.0%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 70.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 96% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 70.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.2% 58.0% 62.6% 10
2010s 60.5% 57.0% 63.7% 10
2020s 71.0% 69.6% 73.6% 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 50 Canada 70.3% compare
  2. 51 Seychelles 70.3% compare
  3. 52 Guyana 70.1% compare
  4. 54 Moldova 69.6% compare
  5. 55 Montenegro 69.3% compare
  6. 56 Samoa 69.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Russia?
Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Russia was 70.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2016.
How does Russia rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
Russia ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
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