Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein
European Economic Area except Liechtenstein: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit was 1.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein stood at 1.51 million. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein peaked at 1.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 813,842, 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 European Economic Area except Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 813,842 | — |
| 2009 | 857,471 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 883,178 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 898,421 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 913,712 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 931,145 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 952,427 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 975,742 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.07 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.19 million | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.28 million | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.34 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.40 million | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.51 million | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 835,656 | 813,842 | 857,471 | 2 |
| 2010s | 977,962 | 883,178 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million | 1.19 million | 1.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Economic Area except Liechtenstein
- 1 Germany 437,554 compare
- 2 France 278,117 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 200,642 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 200,642 compare
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
- Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein was 1.51 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 813,842 in 2008.
- How does European Economic Area except Liechtenstein rank for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
- European Economic Area except Liechtenstein ranks 1st out of 9 regions with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit rising or falling in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Economic Area except Liechtenstein 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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