Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Moldova
Moldova: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health was 13.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Moldova, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Moldova stood at 13.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Moldova peaked at 17.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2000.
That places Moldova 42nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 … health in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +209.2% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | +55.0% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -36.5% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +53.7% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -31.9% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | -0.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 13.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 13.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.6%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +209.2% | 3.9% | 12.0% |
| 2004 | +55.0% | 11.4% | 17.7% |
| 2006 | +53.7% | 11.2% | 17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 3.5% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 13.1% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.5% | 16.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 39 Finland 13.7% compare
- 40 Slovakia 13.7% compare
- 41 State of Palestine 13.7% compare
- 42 Republic of Moldova 13.5% compare
- 44 Solomon Islands 13.0% compare
- 45 Serbia 12.8% compare
More health data for Moldova
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2486 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 29 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Moldova?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Moldova was 13.5% 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Moldova ranks 42nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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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