Public health expenditure share gdp in Slovakia
Slovakia: Public health expenditure share gdp was 6.39 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Public health expenditure share gdp in Slovakia, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, public health expenditure share gdp in Slovakia stood at 6.39. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public health expenditure share gdp in Slovakia peaked at 6.39 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.73, in 2000.
That places Slovakia 26th out of 59 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Public health expenditure share gdp in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.15 | — |
| 1998 | 5.06 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.94 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.73 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 4.76 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.91 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.81 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.04 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 4.98 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.79 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 4.97 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.25 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 5.84 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 5.52 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 5.4 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.43 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.55 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.51 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.37 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.58 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 5.38 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.32 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.51 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 5.67 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 6.08 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 6.16 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.82 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 6.3 | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 6.39 | +1.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 6.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.75, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 6.39 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.39, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.05 | 4.94 | 5.15 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.01 | 4.73 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.46 | 5.32 | 5.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.07 | 5.67 | 6.39 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 28 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.48 % 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 0.0234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.33 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public health expenditure share gdp in Slovakia?
- Public health expenditure share gdp in Slovakia was 6.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.39 in 2025.
- What is the lowest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Slovakia ranks 26th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public health expenditure share gdp rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public health expenditure share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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