Health expenditure government expenditure in Sweden
Sweden: Health expenditure government expenditure was 19.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure government expenditure in Sweden, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Sweden stood at 19.45. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Sweden peaked at 19.45 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.8, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 12th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.8 | — |
| 2001 | 12.28 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 12.56 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 12.78 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 12.74 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 12.83 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.92 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 13.28 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 13.43 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 13.7 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 13.49 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 17.69 | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 17.77 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 17.61 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 17.97 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 18.2 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 18.28 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.45 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 18.49 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.67 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 18.55 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 19.28 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 19.05 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 19.45 | +2.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 19.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.05, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 19.45 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.83, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health expenditure government expenditure 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 | +31.1% | 13.49 | 17.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.83 | 11.8 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.66 | 13.49 | 18.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.08 | 18.55 | 19.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Sweden?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Sweden was 19.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 19.45 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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