Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Germany
Germany: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 15.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 15.4% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Germany peaked at 17.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2000.
Germany ranks 30th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.4% | — |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.4% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.3% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.4% | 17.0% | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -3.65 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Germany?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Germany was 15.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Germany ranks 30th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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