Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Belarus
Belarus: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 11.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
79th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2021
All-time low
5.8%
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Belarus, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Belarus stood at 11.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Belarus peaked at 13.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2008.
That places Belarus 79th 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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.1% | — |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | +0.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 11.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 11.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 5.8% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 7.7% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.7% | 13.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Belarus?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Belarus was 11.7% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2008.
- How does Belarus rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Belarus ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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 general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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