Health care expenditure by function in Sweden
Sweden: Health care expenditure by function was 65,599 Million euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Health care expenditure by function in Sweden, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health care expenditure by function in Sweden is 65,599 Million euro, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health care expenditure by function in Sweden peaked at 65,599 Million euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,360 Million euro, in 2001.
That places Sweden 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Health care expenditure by function in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21,360 Million euro | — |
| 2002 | 23,263 Million euro | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 24,623 Million euro | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 25,220 Million euro | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 25,732 Million euro | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 27,092 Million euro | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 28,603 Million euro | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 29,018 Million euro | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 27,476 Million euro | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 30,997 Million euro | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 43,088 Million euro | +39.0% |
| 2012 | 46,360 Million euro | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 48,323 Million euro | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 48,235 Million euro | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 49,453 Million euro | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 50,936 Million euro | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 52,063 Million euro | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 51,802 Million euro | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 51,966 Million euro | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 54,704 Million euro | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 60,471 Million euro | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 59,898 Million euro | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 60,167 Million euro | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 62,886 Million euro | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 65,599 Million euro | +4.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 65,599 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,850 Million euro, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 65,599 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,850 Million euro, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health care expenditure by function in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +39.0% | 30,997 Million euro | 43,088 Million euro |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,821 Million euro | 21,360 Million euro | 29,018 Million euro | 9 |
| 2010s | 47,322 Million euro | 30,997 Million euro | 52,063 Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,621 Million euro | 54,704 Million euro | 65,599 Million euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More health data for Sweden
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.12 % 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 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % 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 health care expenditure by function in Sweden?
- Health care expenditure by function in Sweden was 65,599 Million euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health care expenditure by function recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 65,599 Million euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest health care expenditure by function recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,360 Million euro in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for health care expenditure by function?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health care expenditure by function rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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