Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Czechia

Czechia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 20.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.3%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 129 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2021
All-time low
15.1%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Czechia, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 16.6 %2001: 16.3 %2002: 16.4 %2003: 15.1 %2004: 17 %2005: 16.3 %2006: 16.8 %2007: 16.8 %2008: 17 %2009: 17.6 %2010: 17.8 %2011: 17.8 %2012: 17.3 %2013: 17.8 %2014: 17.8 %2015: 18 %2016: 18.7 %2017: 19 %2018: 18.5 %2019: 18.4 %2020: 19.8 %2021: 21.2 %2022: 20.4 %2023: 20.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Czechia is 20.3%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Czechia peaked at 21.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2003.

That places Czechia 8th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in Czechia, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 16.6%
2001 16.3% -2.0%
2002 16.4% +0.4%
2003 15.1% -7.9%
2004 17.0% +12.8%
2005 16.3% -4.0%
2006 16.8% +3.2%
2007 16.8% -0.3%
2008 17.0% +1.1%
2009 17.6% +3.7%
2010 17.8% +1.3%
2011 17.8% -0.3%
2012 17.3% -2.7%
2013 17.8% +3.2%
2014 17.8% -0.3%
2015 18.0% +1.4%
2016 18.7% +3.8%
2017 19.0% +1.5%
2018 18.5% -2.7%
2019 18.4% -0.2%
2020 19.8% +7.5%
2021 21.2% +6.9%
2022 20.4% -3.6%
2023 20.3% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.6% 15.1% 17.6% 10
2010s 18.1% 17.3% 19.0% 10
2020s 20.4% 19.8% 21.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Czechia?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Czechia was 20.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2003.
How does Czechia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Czechia ranks 8th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia 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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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
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