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 1.36 million Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.36 million Million euro
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
2nd
of 9 regions
All-time high
1.36 million Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
791,275 Million euro
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 1.36 million Million euro for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 51.0% 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 1.36 million Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 791,275 Million euro, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 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 | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 791,275 Million euro | — |
| 2009 | 834,761 Million euro | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 857,683 Million euro | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 871,161 Million euro | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 884,053 Million euro | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 901,016 Million euro | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 922,285 Million euro | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 945,749 Million euro | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 970,693 Million euro | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million Million euro | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million Million euro | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million Million euro | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million Million euro | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million Million euro | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million Million euro | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.36 million Million euro | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 813,018 Million euro | 791,275 Million euro | 834,761 Million euro | 2 |
| 2010s | 947,955 Million euro | 857,683 Million euro | 1.09 million Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million Million euro | 1.16 million Million euro | 1.36 million Million euro | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Germany 402,731 Million euro compare
- 2 France 267,651 Million euro compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 200,642 Million euro compare
- 3 United Kingdom 200,642 Million euro compare
- 5 Italy 138,513 Million euro compare
More health data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.5 Rate (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 12,876 Number (2022)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 4.3 Rate (2023)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 16,837 Number (2023)
- Life expectancy by age and sex 81.5 Year (2024)
- Hospital beds by function and type of care 2.28 million Number (2024)
- Health graduates - historical data 64,888 Number (2020)
- Hospital beds by type of care - historical data 2.38 million Number (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 1.36 million Million euro in 2023, 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 1.36 million Million euro in 2023.
- 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 791,275 Million euro 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 2023.
- 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 51.0%. 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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