Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Croatia

Croatia: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit was 6,606 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6,606
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
27th
of 46 countries
All-time high
6,606
in 2024
All-time low
2,953
in 2014
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Croatia, 2008–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2008201620242008: 3.0k2009: 3.2k2010: 3.2k2011: 3.1k2012: 3.2k2013: 3.0k2014: 3.0k2015: 3.2k2016: 3.3k2017: 3.5k2018: 3.7k2019: 3.9k2020: 3.9k2021: 4.6k2022: 5.2k2023: 5.6k2024: 6.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Croatia stood at 6,606. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 123.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Croatia peaked at 6,606 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,953, in 2014.

That places Croatia 27th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing in Croatia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 2,979 —
2009 3,182 +6.8%
2010 3,182 +0.0%
2011 3,132 -1.6%
2012 3,249 +3.7%
2013 3,014 -7.2%
2014 2,953 -2.0%
2015 3,157 +6.9%
2016 3,266 +3.4%
2017 3,466 +6.1%
2018 3,677 +6.1%
2019 3,908 +6.3%
2020 3,929 +0.5%
2021 4,616 +17.5%
2022 5,173 +12.1%
2023 5,649 +9.2%
2024 6,606 +16.9%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 6,606 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,628, 37% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 6,606 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,426, 32% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,080 2,979 3,182 2
2010s 3,300 2,953 3,908 10
2020s 5,195 3,929 6,606 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 24 Hungary 10,610 compare
  2. 25 Slovakia 8,379 compare
  3. 25 Slovakia 8,379 compare
  4. 27 Croatia 6,606 compare
  5. 29 Slovenia 5,578 compare
  6. 30 Bulgaria 5,578 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Croatia?
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Croatia was 6,606 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 6,606 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,953 in 2014.
How does Croatia rank for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
Croatia ranks 27th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
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