Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in World
World: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 12.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.3%
Rank
3rd
of 4 groups
All-time high
12.8%
in 2020
All-time low
9.8%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2024
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in World, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
World recorded 12.3% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in World peaked at 12.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2000.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.8% | — |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 9.8% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.5% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.3% | 12.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near World
More health data for World
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.8618 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.7558 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in World?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in World was 12.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2000.
- How does World rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- World ranks 3rd out of 4 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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