Domestic general government health expenditure in Ukraine
Ukraine: Domestic general government health expenditure was 4.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Ukraine, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Ukraine is 4.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Ukraine peaked at 4.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2000.
Ukraine ranks 76th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5% | — |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +14.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 4.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 4.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More health data for Ukraine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0188 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,126 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 81 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % 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 0.0166 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.73 % 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 Ukraine?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Ukraine was 4.3% in 2021, 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2000.
- How does Ukraine rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Ukraine ranks 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.