Domestic general government health expenditure in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Domestic general government health expenditure was 7.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Uzbekistan, 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 Uzbekistan stood at 7.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Uzbekistan peaked at 10.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2002.
Uzbekistan ranks 129th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1% | — |
| 2001 | 6.6% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +10.8% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 7.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 7.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 62% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.6% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.8% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 7.1% | 10.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More health data for Uzbekistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2049 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 782.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,269 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % 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 0.0589 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % 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 Uzbekistan?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Uzbekistan was 7.9% 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2002.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Uzbekistan ranks 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.