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

Kazakhstan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 11.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.0%
Change on year
down 23.0%
World rank
65th
of 129 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2016
All-time low
3.7%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

51015202000201120232000: 9.4 %2001: 8.6 %2002: 8.9 %2003: 8.7 %2004: 10.2 %2005: 3.7 %2006: 4.8 %2007: 4.9 %2008: 4.5 %2009: 5.7 %2010: 12.4 %2011: 11.5 %2012: 11.6 %2013: 11.5 %2014: 10.9 %2015: 10.6 %2016: 18.5 %2017: 11.2 %2018: 10.8 %2019: 10 %2020: 11.9 %2021: 13.6 %2022: 14.3 %2023: 11 %

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 Kazakhstan is 11.0%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Kazakhstan peaked at 18.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2005.

Kazakhstan ranks 65th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in Kazakhstan, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 9.4%
2001 8.6% -9.0%
2002 8.9% +3.4%
2003 8.7% -1.5%
2004 10.2% +16.5%
2005 3.7% -63.6%
2006 4.8% +28.8%
2007 4.9% +2.0%
2008 4.5% -8.2%
2009 5.7% +27.2%
2010 12.4% +117.4%
2011 11.5% -7.0%
2012 11.6% +1.2%
2013 11.5% -0.7%
2014 10.9% -5.3%
2015 10.6% -2.6%
2016 18.5% +73.4%
2017 11.2% -39.6%
2018 10.8% -3.4%
2019 10.0% -7.3%
2020 11.9% +19.3%
2021 13.6% +14.1%
2022 14.3% +5.5%
2023 11.0% -23.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.9% 3.7% 10.2% 10
2010s 11.9% 10.0% 18.5% 10
2020s 12.7% 11.0% 14.3% 4

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 62 Cook Islands 11.5% compare
  2. 63 Uzbekistan 11.2% compare
  3. 64 Seychelles 11.1% compare
  4. 66 Jamaica 11.0% compare
  5. 67 Brazil 11.0% compare
  6. 68 Bhutan 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Kazakhstan?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Kazakhstan was 11.0% 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 Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2005.
How does Kazakhstan rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Kazakhstan ranks 65th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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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