Domestic general government health expenditure in European Union
European Union: Domestic general government health expenditure was 15.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in European Union, 2000–2022
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in European Union is 15.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in European Union peaked at 15.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2000.
That places European Union 5th out of 27 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.2% | — |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.2% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.3% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.3% | 15.8% | 3 |
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More health data for European Union
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.6156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in European Union?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in European Union was 15.6% in 2022, 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2000.
- How does European Union rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- European Union ranks 5th out of 27 groups with data for 2022.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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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About this data
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.