Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Sweden

Sweden: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit was 43,287 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
43,287 Million euro
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
43,287 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
13,820 Million euro
in 1994
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Sweden, 1993–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1993200820241993: 14.3k Million euro1994: 13.8k Million euro1995: 13.9k Million euro1996: 15.5k Million euro1997: 16.0k Million euro1998: 16.8k Million euro1999: 18.4k Million euro2000: 21.2k Million euro2001: 20.9k Million euro2002: 23.0k Million euro2003: 24.3k Million euro2004: 23.9k Million euro2005: 23.5k Million euro2006: 24.6k Million euro2007: 25.2k Million euro2008: 24.9k Million euro2009: 23.1k Million euro2010: 25.8k Million euro2011: 28.7k Million euro2012: 31.0k Million euro2013: 32.4k Million euro2014: 32.5k Million euro2015: 33.5k Million euro2016: 34.7k Million euro2017: 35.2k Million euro2018: 34.9k Million euro2019: 35.2k Million euro2020: 39.0k Million euro2021: 42.3k Million euro2022: 41.9k Million euro2023: 41.7k Million euro2024: 43.3k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Sweden is 43,287 Million euro, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Sweden peaked at 43,287 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,820 Million euro, in 1994.

That places Sweden 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing in Sweden, 1993 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
1993 14,347 Million euro
1994 13,820 Million euro -3.7%
1995 13,863 Million euro +0.3%
1996 15,523 Million euro +12.0%
1997 16,014 Million euro +3.2%
1998 16,800 Million euro +4.9%
1999 18,432 Million euro +9.7%
2000 21,158 Million euro +14.8%
2001 20,933 Million euro -1.1%
2002 22,990 Million euro +9.8%
2003 24,277 Million euro +5.6%
2004 23,893 Million euro -1.6%
2005 23,515 Million euro -1.6%
2006 24,587 Million euro +4.6%
2007 25,168 Million euro +2.4%
2008 24,919 Million euro -1.0%
2009 23,080 Million euro -7.4%
2010 25,760 Million euro +11.6%
2011 28,685 Million euro +11.4%
2012 31,004 Million euro +8.1%
2013 32,430 Million euro +4.6%
2014 32,497 Million euro +0.2%
2015 33,516 Million euro +3.1%
2016 34,706 Million euro +3.6%
2017 35,180 Million euro +1.4%
2018 34,948 Million euro -0.7%
2019 35,248 Million euro +0.9%
2020 38,990 Million euro +10.6%
2021 42,288 Million euro +8.5%
2022 41,901 Million euro -0.9%
2023 41,748 Million euro -0.4%
2024 43,287 Million euro +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,543 Million euro 13,820 Million euro 18,432 Million euro 7
2000s 23,452 Million euro 20,933 Million euro 25,168 Million euro 10
2010s 32,397 Million euro 25,760 Million euro 35,248 Million euro 10
2020s 41,643 Million euro 38,990 Million euro 43,287 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 12 Belgium 50,045 Million euro compare
  2. 13 Austria 43,587 Million euro compare
  3. 15 Türkiye 42,975 Million euro compare
  4. 16 Norway 32,271 Million euro compare
  5. 17 Ireland 27,029 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 Sweden?
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Sweden was 43,287 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 43,287 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 13,820 Million euro in 1994.
How does Sweden rank for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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