Domestic general government health expenditure in Mongolia
Mongolia: Domestic general government health expenditure was 45.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Mongolia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 45.0% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is up 27.6% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Mongolia peaked at 75.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2022.
That places Mongolia 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.9% | — |
| 2001 | 71.4% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 70.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 69.4% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 65.1% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 70.7% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 70.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 55.1% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | -39.7% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | +27.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 45.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 45.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.9%, 74% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.1% | 61.6% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 46.2% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 35.2% | 58.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.44 % 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 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % 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 Mongolia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Mongolia was 45.0% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Mongolia ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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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.