Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit was 1.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.30 million
Change on year
up 7.2%
Rank
3rd
of 9 regions
All-time high
1.30 million
in 2024
All-time low
715,238
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2008201620242008: 715.2k2009: 761.8k2010: 779.3k2011: 789.7k2012: 800.5k2013: 814.9k2014: 835.3k2015: 854.7k2016: 875.5k2017: 903.1k2018: 934.7k2019: 978.5k2020: 1.0M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.2M2024: 1.3M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 1.30 million. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 1.30 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 715,238, in 2008.

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 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 715,238 —
2009 761,779 +6.5%
2010 779,303 +2.3%
2011 789,722 +1.3%
2012 800,479 +1.4%
2013 814,878 +1.8%
2014 835,277 +2.5%
2015 854,652 +2.3%
2016 875,522 +2.4%
2017 903,063 +3.1%
2018 934,697 +3.5%
2019 978,478 +4.7%
2020 1.03 million +5.7%
2021 1.11 million +7.4%
2022 1.16 million +4.3%
2023 1.21 million +4.4%
2024 1.30 million +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 738,508 715,238 761,779 2
2010s 856,607 779,303 978,478 10
2020s 1.16 million 1.03 million 1.30 million 5

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Germany 437,554 compare
  2. 2 France 278,117 compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 200,642 compare
  4. 3 United Kingdom 200,642 compare
  5. 5 Italy 138,513 compare
  6. 6 Spain 115,311 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 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 1.30 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 715,238 in 2008.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd out of 9 regions with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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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