Domestic general government health expenditure in Czechia
Czechia: Domestic general government health expenditure was 7.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Czechia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 7.1% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Czechia peaked at 7.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2007.
That places Czechia 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.0% | — |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -1.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 7.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 7.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 7.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.76 % 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 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.46 % 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 Czechia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Czechia was 7.1% 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2007.
- How does Czechia rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Czechia ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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 GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.