Domestic general government health expenditure in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Domestic general government health expenditure was 2.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Domestic general government health expenditure in Kazakhstan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 2.5% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Kazakhstan peaked at 2.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2019.
Kazakhstan ranks 111th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.1% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -30.9% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +46.5% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +7.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 2.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 2.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 48% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More health data for Kazakhstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3158 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 825.8 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 660 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.58 % 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 0.0485 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.16 % 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 Kazakhstan?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Kazakhstan was 2.5% 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2019.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Kazakhstan ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.