Share of population with large expenditures on health in Georgia
Georgia: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 31.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Georgia, 1997–2021
Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 31.4% for share of population with large expenditures on health in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with large expenditures on health in Georgia peaked at 31.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1998.
That places Georgia 1st out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.0% | — |
| 1998 | 6.8% | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | +54.8% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.8% | 8.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 11.8% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 23.3% | 31.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 30.7% | 31.4% | 2 |
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More health data for Georgia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0382 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,310 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 26 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0349 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.1946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with large expenditures on health in Georgia?
- Share of population with large expenditures on health in Georgia was 31.4% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1998.
- How does Georgia rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
- Georgia ranks 1st out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population with large expenditures on health rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).