External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.3%
Change on year
down 56.0%
World rank
96th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2000
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 56.0% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 6.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8% | — |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -78.5% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -73.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -34.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +98.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +136.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +58.6% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +72.1% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -49.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -52.8% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +274.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -88.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +103.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +263.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -46.6% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +337.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -56.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 141.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 2.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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