Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit was 1.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.47 million
Change on year
up 7.5%
Rank
2nd
of 9 regions
All-time high
1.47 million
in 2024
All-time low
792,345
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 1.47 million for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 1.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 792,345, 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 Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 792,345 | — |
| 2009 | 835,853 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 859,038 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 872,523 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 885,486 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 902,532 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 923,902 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 947,389 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 972,448 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.47 million | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 814,099 | 792,345 | 835,853 | 2 |
| 2010s | 949,636 | 859,038 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million | 1.16 million | 1.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Germany 437,554 compare
- 2 France 278,117 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 200,642 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 200,642 compare
- 5 Italy 138,513 compare
More health data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.5 (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 12,876 (2022)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 16,837 (2023)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 4.3 (2023)
- Life expectancy by age and sex 81.5 (2024)
- Hospital beds by function and type of care 2.28 million (2024)
- Health graduates - historical data 64,888 (2020)
- Hospital beds by type of care - historical data 2.38 million (2019)
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level 50.4 (2025)
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age 15.4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 1.47 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 792,345 in 2008.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd 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 Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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