Health care expenditure by function in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Health care expenditure by function was 1.51 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.51 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
5th
of 7 regions
All-time high
1.51 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.05 million
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Health care expenditure by function in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2014–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2014201820232014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.4M2022: 1.5M2023: 1.5M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health care expenditure by function in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 1.51 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health care expenditure by function in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 1.51 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 2014.

Health care expenditure by function in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Health care expenditure by function in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2014 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2014 1.05 million
2015 1.09 million +3.1%
2016 1.12 million +2.7%
2017 1.15 million +3.3%
2018 1.19 million +3.3%
2019 1.24 million +4.0%
2020 1.30 million +5.1%
2021 1.42 million +8.9%
2022 1.47 million +3.8%
2023 1.51 million +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.14 million 1.05 million 1.24 million 6
2020s 1.42 million 1.30 million 1.51 million 4

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 2 France 336,994 compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 256,553 compare
  3. 4 Italy 190,117 compare
  4. 5 Spain 138,155 compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 120,201 compare
  6. 7 Switzerland 107,501 compare
  7. 8 Poland 82,084 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health care expenditure by function in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Health care expenditure by function in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 1.51 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health care expenditure by function recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 1.51 million in 2023.
What is the lowest health care expenditure by function recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2014.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for health care expenditure by function?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 5th out of 7 regions with data for 2023.
Is health care expenditure by function rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health care expenditure by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health care expenditure by function
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 645 data points, 1992–2025
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