Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Serbia
Serbia: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health was 12.8% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
12.8%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
45th
of 130 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2007
All-time low
12.8%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2007–2012
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Serbia, 2007–2012
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Serbia stood at 12.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Serbia ranks 45th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14.5% | — |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -2.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 12.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 12.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.6%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 13.7% | 14.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.8% | 13.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 42 Republic of Moldova 13.5% compare
- 42 Moldova 13.5% compare
- 44 Solomon Islands 13.0%
- 46 Belarus 12.7% compare
- 47 Bahrain 12.7% compare
- 48 San Marino 12.5% compare
More health data for Serbia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -5.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3584 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % 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 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % 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 0.0231 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Serbia?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Serbia was 12.8% in 2012, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Serbia ranks 45th out of 130 countries with data for 2012.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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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