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

Ukraine: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 4.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.5%
Change on year
down 29.1%
World rank
116th
of 129 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2003
All-time low
1.6%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

2468102000201120232000: 1.6 %2001: 8.5 %2002: 9.8 %2003: 10.4 %2004: 9.4 %2005: 8.7 %2006: 8.6 %2007: 9.1 %2008: 8.1 %2009: 8.6 %2010: 8.8 %2011: 8.4 %2012: 8.8 %2013: 9.1 %2014: 8.2 %2015: 8.4 %2016: 7.9 %2017: 8.3 %2018: 7.9 %2019: 7.9 %2020: 9.3 %2021: 9.3 %2022: 6.3 %2023: 4.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 4.5% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in 2023.

That represents a change of down 29.1% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Ukraine peaked at 10.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2000.

That places Ukraine 116th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in Ukraine, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 1.6%
2001 8.5% +436.4%
2002 9.8% +16.0%
2003 10.4% +5.6%
2004 9.4% -9.5%
2005 8.7% -6.8%
2006 8.6% -1.5%
2007 9.1% +5.0%
2008 8.1% -10.9%
2009 8.6% +6.5%
2010 8.8% +2.4%
2011 8.4% -4.0%
2012 8.8% +4.2%
2013 9.1% +3.6%
2014 8.2% -9.6%
2015 8.4% +2.3%
2016 7.9% -6.5%
2017 8.3% +5.1%
2018 7.9% -4.6%
2019 7.9% -0.4%
2020 9.3% +17.6%
2021 9.3% +0.7%
2022 6.3% -32.5%
2023 4.5% -29.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.3% 1.6% 10.4% 10
2010s 8.4% 7.9% 9.1% 10
2020s 7.3% 4.5% 9.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Ukraine?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Ukraine was 4.5% 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 Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2003.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2000.
How does Ukraine rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Ukraine ranks 116th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine 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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