Health care expenditure by function in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Health care expenditure by function was 1.72 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.72 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
1st
of 7 regions
All-time high
1.72 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.18 million
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Health care expenditure by function in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health care expenditure by function in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 1.72 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health care expenditure by function in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 1.72 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million, in 2014.
Health care expenditure by function in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.18 million | — |
| 2015 | 1.22 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.34 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.39 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.60 million | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.66 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.72 million | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.28 million | 1.18 million | 1.39 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million | 1.47 million | 1.72 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More health data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.5 Rate (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 12,876 Number (2022)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 4.3 Rate (2023)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 16,837 Number (2023)
- Life expectancy by age and sex 81.5 Year (2024)
- Hospital beds by function and type of care 2.28 million (2024)
- Health graduates - historical data 64,888 (2020)
- Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit 1.36 million (2023)
- Hospital beds by type of care - historical data 2.38 million (2019)
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level 50.4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health care expenditure by function in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Health care expenditure by function in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 1.72 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health care expenditure by function recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest health care expenditure by function recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2014.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for health care expenditure by function?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 7 regions with data for 2023.
- Is health care expenditure by function rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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