Domestic general government health expenditure in Czechia
Czechia: Domestic general government health expenditure was 16.2% 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 general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Czechia stood at 16.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Czechia peaked at 17.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2003.
That places Czechia 30th 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 general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.4% | — |
| 2001 | 11.8% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | -3.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 16.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.1%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 16.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 14.4% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.2% | 17.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Czechia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Czechia was 16.2% 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 17.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2003.
- How does Czechia rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Czechia ranks 30th 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 9.0%. 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.