Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 13.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Republic of Moldova is 13.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 Republic of Moldova peaked at 17.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2000.
Republic of Moldova ranks 42nd 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 Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 16.46 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 15.1 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 12.33 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 64 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 11.28 (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.2417 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 71 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 18.68 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.6% (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.1281 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Republic of Moldova?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2000.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 42nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of 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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