Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit was 1.24 million Million euro in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.24 million Million euro
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
3rd
of 9 regions
All-time high
1.24 million Million euro
in 2018
All-time low
934,945 Million euro
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2008–2018

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Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

In 2018, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) stood at 1.24 million Million euro. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 1.24 million Million euro in 2018 and was at its lowest, 934,945 Million euro, in 2008.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2008 to 2018.
Year Million euro Change
2008 934,945 Million euro
2009 972,738 Million euro +4.0%
2010 1.01 million Million euro +3.8%
2011 1.04 million Million euro +2.7%
2012 1.07 million Million euro +2.8%
2013 1.08 million Million euro +1.7%
2014 1.12 million Million euro +3.3%
2015 1.18 million Million euro +5.4%
2016 1.17 million Million euro -0.5%
2017 1.20 million Million euro +2.4%
2018 1.24 million Million euro +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 953,842 Million euro 934,945 Million euro 972,738 Million euro 2
2010s 1.12 million Million euro 1.01 million Million euro 1.24 million Million euro 9

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Germany 402,731 Million euro compare
  2. 2 France 267,651 Million euro compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 200,642 Million euro compare
  4. 3 United Kingdom 200,642 Million euro compare
  5. 5 Italy 138,513 Million euro compare
  6. 6 Spain 115,311 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 1.24 million Million euro in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 million Million euro in 2018.
What is the lowest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 934,945 Million euro in 2008.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 3rd out of 9 regions with data for 2018.
Is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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Indicator
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,435 data points, 1990–2024
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