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

Latest (2021)
31.4%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
1st
of 63 countries
All-time high
31.4%
in 2021
All-time low
6.8%
in 1998
Years of data
24
1997–2021

Share of population with large expenditures on health in Georgia, 1997–2021

510152025301997200920211997: 8 %1998: 6.8 %1999: 8 %2000: 12.4 %2001: 13.9 %2002: 13.8 %2003: 12.1 %2004: 11.8 %2005: 15 %2006: 16.3 %2007: 17.7 %2008: 22.1 %2009: 26.1 %2010: 25 %2011: 24 %2012: 23.3 %2013: 24.6 %2015: 29.1 %2016: 30.7 %2017: 31.4 %2018: 30 %2019: 31 %2020: 30.7 %2021: 31.4 %

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

Annual values for Share of population with large expenditures on health in Georgia, 1997 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 2 Egypt 31.1% compare
  2. 3 Nicaragua 24.7% compare
  3. 4 China 24.3% compare

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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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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 (%).