Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Romania
Romania: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 11.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Romania, 2000–2023
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 Romania is 11.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Romania peaked at 13.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2006.
Romania ranks 61st 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.8% | — |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 9.3% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.2% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 11.6% | 13.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 58 Bahamas 11.7% compare
- 59 Namibia 11.7% compare
- 60 Israel 11.6% compare
- 62 Cook Islands 11.5% compare
- 63 Uzbekistan 11.2% compare
- 64 Seychelles 11.1% compare
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Romania?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Romania was 11.6% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Romania ranks 61st out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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