Health spending as a share of total government spending in Estonia
Estonia: Health spending as a share of total government spending was 13.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health spending as a share of total government spending in Estonia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health spending as a share of total government spending in Estonia is 13.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending as a share of total government spending in Estonia peaked at 13.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2002.
Estonia ranks 63rd of 195 countries on this measure, 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.8% | — |
| 2001 | 10.6% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.5% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.9% | 13.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More health data for Estonia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,416 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.2356 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0162 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending as a share of total government spending in Estonia?
- Health spending as a share of total government spending in Estonia was 13.0% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Estonia ranks 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending as a share of total government spending rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.