Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Russia
Russia: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 13.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Russia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Russia is 13.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Russia peaked at 15.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2016.
That places Russia 59th 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7% | — |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +47.2% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -0.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 13.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.1%, 97% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Russia's 13.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +47.2% | 10.2% | 15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.2% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.7% | 15.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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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 13.7% 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2016.
- How does Russia rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Russia ranks 59th 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 49.4%. 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 general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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