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

Lithuania: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 14.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 129 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2021
All-time low
12.1%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0510152000201120232000: 12.6 %2001: 14.8 %2002: 14.4 %2003: 14.9 %2004: 12.1 %2005: 14.5 %2006: 13.3 %2007: 13 %2008: 13 %2009: 12.3 %2010: 12.7 %2011: 13.1 %2012: 12.8 %2013: 12.7 %2014: 12.7 %2015: 13.4 %2016: 13.8 %2017: 13.7 %2018: 14.1 %2019: 14.6 %2020: 13.9 %2021: 15.7 %2022: 14.3 %2023: 14.2 %

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 Lithuania is 14.2%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Lithuania peaked at 15.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2004.

Lithuania ranks 36th 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 Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in Lithuania, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 12.6%
2001 14.8% +17.4%
2002 14.4% -2.3%
2003 14.9% +3.4%
2004 12.1% -18.8%
2005 14.5% +19.8%
2006 13.3% -8.1%
2007 13.0% -2.5%
2008 13.0% +0.2%
2009 12.3% -5.5%
2010 12.7% +3.1%
2011 13.1% +2.8%
2012 12.8% -1.7%
2013 12.7% -0.9%
2014 12.7% +0.1%
2015 13.4% +4.9%
2016 13.8% +3.5%
2017 13.7% -0.7%
2018 14.1% +2.4%
2019 14.6% +3.6%
2020 13.9% -4.8%
2021 15.7% +13.0%
2022 14.3% -8.9%
2023 14.2% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.5% 12.1% 14.9% 10
2010s 13.4% 12.7% 14.6% 10
2020s 14.5% 13.9% 15.7% 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 33 Sweden 14.6% compare
  2. 34 Cyprus 14.5% compare
  3. 35 Bulgaria 14.2% compare
  4. 37 Spain 14.2% compare
  5. 38 Malta 14.1% compare
  6. 39 Finland 13.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Lithuania?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Lithuania was 14.2% 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 Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2004.
How does Lithuania rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Lithuania ranks 36th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania 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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