Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Australia
Australia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 20.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Australia stood at 20.0%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Australia peaked at 20.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2001.
That places Australia 9th out of 129 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.4% | — |
| 2001 | 16.1% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.1% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.9% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 17.9% | 20.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 6 Costa Rica 20.8% compare
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- 10 Palau 18.9% compare
- 11 El Salvador 18.6% compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.6% compare
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More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Australia?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Australia was 20.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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