External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Luxembourg, 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 Luxembourg is 1.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Luxembourg peaked at 1.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Luxembourg ranks 99th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +44548.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +9.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 134.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +44548.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.3% compare
- 97 Guyana 1.2% compare
- 98 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.2% compare
- 100 Viet Nam 1.1% compare
- 101 Equatorial Guinea 1.0% compare
- 102 El Salvador 0.9% compare
More health data for Luxembourg
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,220 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Luxembourg?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Luxembourg was 1.2% 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Luxembourg ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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