External health expenditure channeled through government (%) in Moldova
Moldova: External health expenditure channeled through government (%) was 50.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure channeled through government in Moldova, 2003–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure channeled through government in Moldova is 50.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Moldova peaked at 82.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2005.
That places Moldova 60th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
External health expenditure channeled through government (%) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22.9% | — |
| 2004 | 20.6% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | +73.8% |
| 2007 | 69.6% | +156.9% |
| 2008 | 82.5% | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | -43.8% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | +33.1% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | -33.9% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 71.9% | +45.8% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | -45.4% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -47.0% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | +52.4% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | +42.7% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | +12.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 50.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.3%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 50.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 15.6% | 82.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 20.0% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 20.5% | 50.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure channeled through government in Moldova?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Moldova was 50.4% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2005.
- How does Moldova rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Moldova ranks 60th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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