Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) by country
Countries reporting
130
Highest
25.9%
United States
Lowest
0.7%
Pakistan
Median
11.0%
Years covered
26
2000–2025
Data points
2,474
What the numbers show
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) is currently reported for 130 countries. The highest value is 25.9% in United States; the lowest is 0.7% in Pakistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 11.0%, and the mean is 11.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 39.
Over the past decade 83 countries rose and 46 fell. The largest increase was in Somalia (up 1,065.8%), and the largest decrease in Maldives (down 71.8%).
Proportion of total government spending on essential … health: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 25.9% | 2023 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 2 | Andorra | 23.1% | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 3 | Ireland | 22.8% | 2023 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 4 | Canada | 21.9% | 2024 | down 4.2% | flat |
| 5 | Chile | 21.6% | 2024 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 6 | Costa Rica | 20.8% | 2023 | down 8.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Japan | 20.3% | 2023 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 8 | Czechia | 20.3% | 2023 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 9 | Australia | 20.0% | 2022 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 10 | Palau | 18.9% | 2019 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 11 | El Salvador | 18.6% | 2024 | up 101.4% | rising |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 18.6% | 2023 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 12 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 18.6% | 2023 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 14 | New Zealand | 18.2% | 2025 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 15 | Iceland | 18.0% | 2023 | up 17.1% | falling |
| 16 | Marshall Islands | 17.8% | 2019 | up 37.4% | rising |
| 17 | Samoa | 17.7% | 2023 | down 12.3% | rising |
| 18 | Denmark | 17.5% | 2024 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 19 | Austria | 17.2% | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 20 | Croatia | 17.1% | 2022 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 21 | Nicaragua | 16.8% | 2024 | down 10.7% | rising |
| 22 | Norway | 16.6% | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 23 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 16.3% | 2023 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 24 | Slovenia | 15.9% | 2023 | up 33.6% | rising |
| 25 | Portugal | 15.9% | 2023 | up 22.2% | flat |
| 26 | Turkey | 15.5% | 2024 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 26 | Türkiye | 15.5% | 2024 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 28 | France | 15.5% | 2023 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 29 | Guatemala | 15.5% | 2024 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 30 | Germany | 15.4% | 2024 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 31 | Estonia | 15.0% | 2023 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 32 | Belgium | 14.8% | 2023 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 33 | Sweden | 14.6% | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 34 | Cyprus | 14.5% | 2023 | up 117.5% | rising |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 14.2% | 2023 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 36 | Lithuania | 14.2% | 2023 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 37 | Spain | 14.2% | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 38 | Malta | 14.1% | 2023 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 39 | Finland | 13.7% | 2023 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 40 | Slovakia | 13.7% | 2023 | up 10.0% | flat |
| 41 | State of Palestine | 13.7% | 2021 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 42 | Moldova | 13.5% | 2023 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 42 | Republic of Moldova | 13.5% | 2023 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 44 | Solomon Islands | 13.0% | 2020 | up 17.6% | flat |
| 45 | Serbia | 12.8% | 2012 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 46 | Belarus | 12.7% | 2024 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 47 | Bahrain | 12.7% | 2020 | up 62.1% | rising |
| 48 | San Marino | 12.5% | 2024 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 49 | Panama | 12.5% | 2021 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 50 | Papua New Guinea | 12.4% | 2023 | up 47.7% | rising |
| 51 | Botswana | 12.2% | 2023 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 52 | Cabo Verde | 12.2% | 2020 | up 83.1% | rising |
| 53 | Latvia | 12.1% | 2023 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 54 | Italy | 12.1% | 2023 | down 12.7% | flat |
| 55 | Poland | 12.0% | 2022 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 56 | Luxembourg | 12.0% | 2024 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 57 | Greece | 11.7% | 2023 | up 37.2% | falling |
| 58 | Bahamas | 11.7% | 2024 | up 9.6% | falling |
| 59 | Namibia | 11.7% | 2023 | down 22.1% | rising |
| 60 | Israel | 11.6% | 2024 | down 11.9% | rising |
| 61 | Romania | 11.6% | 2023 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 62 | Cook Islands | 11.5% | 2022 | up 83.1% | rising |
| 63 | Uzbekistan | 11.2% | 2023 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 64 | Seychelles | 11.1% | 2014 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 65 | Kazakhstan | 11.0% | 2023 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 66 | Jamaica | 11.0% | 2015 | up 60.1% | rising |
| 67 | Brazil | 11.0% | 2024 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 68 | Bhutan | 10.8% | 2020 | up 38.4% | flat |
| 69 | Argentina | 10.8% | 2024 | up 62.6% | rising |
| 70 | South Africa | 10.7% | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 71 | Kiribati | 10.4% | 2023 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 72 | Ecuador | 10.4% | 2022 | up 52.9% | rising |
| 73 | Kosovo | 10.4% | 2023 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 74 | Mozambique | 10.2% | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 75 | Liberia | 10.2% | 2013 | up 90.5% | rising |
| 76 | China | 10.2% | 2024 | up 228.1% | volatile |
| 77 | Singapore | 9.8% | 2024 | down 18.7% | rising |
| 78 | Jordan | 9.7% | 2023 | down 4.4% | flat |
| 79 | Albania | 9.6% | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 80 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 9.4% | 2007 | down 10.1% | flat |
| 81 | Tajikistan | 9.2% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Malaysia | 9.2% | 2023 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 83 | Uganda | 8.8% | 2024 | up 24.5% | falling |
| 84 | Uruguay | 8.6% | 2006 | up 48.4% | rising |
| 85 | Kyrgyzstan | 8.5% | 2024 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 86 | Mongolia | 8.5% | 2024 | up 18.0% | falling |
| 87 | Burkina Faso | 8.4% | 2023 | up 81.1% | volatile |
| 88 | Zambia | 8.4% | 2024 | up 52.3% | falling |
| 89 | Hungary | 8.3% | 2023 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 90 | Trinidad and Tobago | 8.2% | 2019 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 91 | Indonesia | 8.1% | 2024 | up 84.4% | volatile |
| 92 | Mauritius | 8.0% | 2024 | down 23.6% | rising |
| 93 | Angola | 7.9% | 2021 | up 58.6% | falling |
| 94 | Kuwait | 7.8% | 2015 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 95 | Nauru | 7.6% | 2024 | down 38.1% | falling |
| 95 | Naoero | 7.6% | 2024 | down 38.1% | falling |
| 97 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 7.5% | 2020 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 98 | Thailand | 7.4% | 2024 | up 54.1% | falling |
| 99 | Sri Lanka | 7.4% | 2023 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 100 | Georgia | 7.1% | 2024 | down 4.0% | rising |
| 101 | Switzerland | 7.0% | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 102 | Dominican Republic | 6.7% | 2024 | down 35.1% | falling |
| 103 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 6.4% | 2009 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 104 | Nepal | 6.4% | 2023 | down 11.7% | rising |
| 105 | Somalia | 6.3% | 2024 | up 1,065.8% | volatile |
| 106 | Bangladesh | 6.1% | 2016 | down 16.5% | falling |
| 107 | Philippines | 5.8% | 2024 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 108 | Congo | 5.6% | 2012 | up 125.1% | rising |
| 109 | Russia | 5.3% | 2020 | down 49.9% | rising |
| 109 | Russian Federation | 5.3% | 2020 | down 49.9% | rising |
| 111 | Ethiopia | 5.3% | 2024 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 112 | Armenia | 5.1% | 2024 | down 17.2% | flat |
| 113 | Egypt | 5.0% | 2015 | up 14.9% | falling |
| 114 | Qatar | 5.0% | 2010 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 115 | Yemen | 4.6% | 2012 | up 8.8% | flat |
| 116 | Afghanistan | 4.5% | 2017 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 117 | Ukraine | 4.5% | 2023 | down 51.1% | falling |
| 118 | Tunisia | 4.5% | 2012 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 119 | Myanmar | 4.3% | 2019 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 120 | Oman | 4.3% | 2013 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 121 | Azerbaijan | 4.1% | 2023 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 122 | Nigeria | 4.1% | 2013 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 123 | Madagascar | 3.7% | 2024 | down 65.3% | falling |
| 124 | Maldives | 2.9% | 2011 | down 71.8% | falling |
| 125 | Kenya | 2.8% | 2023 | down 58.6% | falling |
| 126 | Lebanon | 2.7% | 2024 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 127 | India | 1.7% | 2018 | down 8.1% | rising |
| 128 | South Korea | 1.5% | 2010 | up 145.5% | volatile |
| 128 | Republic of Korea | 1.5% | 2010 | up 145.5% | volatile |
| 130 | Pakistan | 0.7% | 2015 | down 12.7% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.