Health spending as a share of total government spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Health spending as a share of total government spending was 14.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health spending as a share of total government spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, health spending as a share of total government spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 14.4%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending as a share of total government spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 16.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2000.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health spending as a share of total government spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.3% | — |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -1.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 14.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 14.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 7.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 12.6% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.4% | 16.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 51 Botswana 14.6% compare
- 52 Portugal 14.6% compare
- 53 Palestine, State of 14.4% compare
- 55 United Arab Emirates 14.4% compare
- 56 Cape Verde 13.8% compare
- 57 France 13.7% compare
More health data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,689 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % 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 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.62 % 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 spending as a share of total government spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Health spending as a share of total government spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 14.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending as a share of total government spending rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.