Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Sweden
Sweden: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in was 5,342 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Sweden, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Sweden is 5,342, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Sweden peaked at 5,913 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,763, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 8th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,859 | — |
| 2001 | 1,763 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 2,022 | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 2,576 | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 2,876 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 2,911 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3,085 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 3,532 | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 3,796 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 3,391 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 3,616 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 5,378 | +48.7% |
| 2012 | 5,290 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 5,643 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 5,572 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 4,715 | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 4,809 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4,964 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 5,104 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4,828 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 5,190 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 5,913 | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 5,171 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 5,342 | +3.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 5,342 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,850, 2.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5,342 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,380, 3.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +48.7% | 3,616 | 5,378 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,781 | 1,763 | 3,796 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,992 | 3,616 | 5,643 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,404 | 5,171 | 5,913 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Sweden?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Sweden was 5,342 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5,913 in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,763 in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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