Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Sweden
Sweden: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 86.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
86.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
86.1%
in 2023
All-time low
81.8%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Sweden, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 86.1% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Sweden peaked at 86.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 2001.
That places Sweden 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.5% | — |
| 2001 | 81.8% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 82.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 82.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 82.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 82.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 84.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 84.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 86.1% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 85.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 85.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 86.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 86.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 81.8% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 82.4% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 85.8% | 86.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Sweden?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Sweden was 86.1% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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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