Health spending as a share of total government spending in Slovakia
Slovakia: Health spending as a share of total government spending was 12.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health spending as a share of total government spending in Slovakia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 12.1% for health spending as a share of total government spending in 2023.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending as a share of total government spending in Slovakia peaked at 14.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2000.
That places Slovakia 71st 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.7% | — |
| 2001 | 10.2% | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 8.7% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.0% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.1% | 14.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 68 Albania 12.3% compare
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- 72 Republic of Moldova 12.1% compare
- 73 North Macedonia 12.0% compare
- 74 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.0% compare
More health data for Slovakia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,433 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.8229 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending as a share of total government spending in Slovakia?
- Health spending as a share of total government spending in Slovakia was 12.1% 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Slovakia ranks 71st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending as a share of total government spending rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.