Share of population with large expenditures on health in Belarus

Belarus: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 16.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
16.5%
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
10th
of 63 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2021
All-time low
2.4%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Share of population with large expenditures on health in Belarus, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 2.7 %2001: 4.1 %2002: 3.8 %2003: 4 %2004: 3.3 %2005: 2.4 %2006: 2.9 %2007: 3.4 %2008: 4.1 %2009: 3.5 %2010: 4.4 %2011: 4.6 %2012: 5.7 %2013: 7 %2014: 6.5 %2015: 8.3 %2016: 9.5 %2017: 10.2 %2018: 10 %2019: 9.3 %2020: 13.5 %2021: 16.5 %

Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population with large expenditures on health in Belarus is 16.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 257.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with large expenditures on health in Belarus peaked at 16.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2005.

Belarus ranks 10th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of population with large expenditures on health in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with large expenditures on health in Belarus, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 2.7%
2001 4.1% +50.2%
2002 3.8% -5.7%
2003 4.0% +5.5%
2004 3.3% -19.3%
2005 2.4% -28.1%
2006 2.9% +21.7%
2007 3.4% +19.9%
2008 4.1% +18.4%
2009 3.5% -13.1%
2010 4.4% +25.8%
2011 4.6% +4.3%
2012 5.7% +23.8%
2013 7.0% +22.5%
2014 6.5% -7.8%
2015 8.3% +28.6%
2016 9.5% +14.5%
2017 10.2% +7.0%
2018 10.0% -2.1%
2019 9.3% -6.6%
2020 13.5% +44.7%
2021 16.5% +22.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.4% 2.4% 4.1% 10
2010s 7.6% 4.4% 10.2% 10
2020s 15.0% 13.5% 16.5% 2

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 7 Armenia 19.9% compare
  2. 8 India 17.5% compare
  3. 9 Tunisia 16.7% compare
  4. 11 Poland 16.1% compare
  5. 12 Nigeria 15.8% compare
  6. 13 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with large expenditures on health in Belarus?
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Belarus was 16.5% in 2021, according to World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2005.
How does Belarus rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
Belarus ranks 10th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of population with large expenditures on health rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 257.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with large expenditures on health
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 733 data points, 1985–2021
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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).