Share of population with large expenditures on health in Serbia
Serbia: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 8.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Serbia, 2003–2019
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 Serbia is 8.5%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with large expenditures on health in Serbia peaked at 11.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2003.
That places Serbia 31st out of 63 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.8% | — |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.8% | 11.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 28 North Macedonia 9.7% compare
- 29 Palestine, State of 9.0% compare
- 30 Estonia 8.8% compare
- 32 Viet Nam 8.5% compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 8.4% compare
- 34 Côte d'Ivoire 8.3% compare
More health data for Serbia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -5.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3584 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,502 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % 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 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with large expenditures on health in Serbia?
- Share of population with large expenditures on health in Serbia was 8.5% in 2019, 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2003.
- How does Serbia rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
- Serbia ranks 31st out of 63 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of population with large expenditures on health rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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 (%).