Public healthcare spending share gdp in Slovakia

Slovakia: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 5.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.8
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
39th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6.15
in 2022
All-time low
4.64
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Public healthcare spending share gdp in Slovakia, 2000–2023

02462000201120232000: 4.62001: 4.72002: 4.92003: 4.82004: 52005: 52006: 4.82007: 4.92008: 5.22009: 5.72010: 5.42011: 5.32012: 5.42013: 5.52014: 5.42015: 5.32016: 5.62017: 5.32018: 5.32019: 5.42020: 5.72021: 6.12022: 6.22023: 5.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 5.8 for public healthcare spending share gdp in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Slovakia peaked at 6.15 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.64, in 2000.

Slovakia ranks 39th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Public healthcare spending share gdp in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Public healthcare spending share gdp in Slovakia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 4.64 —
2001 4.71 +1.4%
2002 4.85 +3.1%
2003 4.77 -1.7%
2004 5.04 +5.5%
2005 4.97 -1.3%
2006 4.77 -4.0%
2007 4.93 +3.3%
2008 5.2 +5.5%
2009 5.7 +9.6%
2010 5.45 -4.4%
2011 5.27 -3.2%
2012 5.35 +1.5%
2013 5.48 +2.4%
2014 5.45 -0.7%
2015 5.31 -2.5%
2016 5.65 +6.4%
2017 5.32 -5.7%
2018 5.26 -1.2%
2019 5.45 +3.6%
2020 5.67 +4.0%
2021 6.08 +7.3%
2022 6.15 +1.2%
2023 5.8 -5.7%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 5.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.29, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 5.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.19, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.96 4.64 5.7 10
2010s 5.4 5.26 5.65 10
2020s 5.93 5.67 6.15 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 compare
  2. 37 Lesotho 5.84 compare
  3. 38 Malta 5.84 compare
  4. 40 San Marino 5.74 compare
  5. 41 Colombia 5.68 compare
  6. 42 Estonia 5.66 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public healthcare spending share gdp in Slovakia?
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Slovakia was 5.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 6.15 in 2022.
What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.64 in 2000.
How does Slovakia rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
Slovakia ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public healthcare spending share gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
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