Domestic general government health expenditure in Belarus
Belarus: Domestic general government health expenditure was 66.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Belarus, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 66.8% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Belarus peaked at 78.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 2015.
Belarus ranks 65th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.7% | — |
| 2001 | 74.6% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 72.5% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 76.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 74.5% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 71.5% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 70.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 62.7% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 70.9% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 70.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 66.8% | -1.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 66.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 66.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.5% | 64.6% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 60.8% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 66.8% | 74.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 62 Costa Rica 67.2% compare
- 63 Dominica 67.1% compare
- 64 United Arab Emirates 66.8% compare
- 66 Bhutan 66.7% compare
- 67 Malta 66.0% compare
- 68 Kazakhstan 65.8% compare
More health data for Belarus
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,674 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Belarus?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Belarus was 66.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 2015.
- How does Belarus rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Belarus ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.