Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Armenia
Armenia: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 15.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Armenia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Armenia is 15.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Armenia peaked at 29.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2018.
Armenia ranks 174th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.8% | — |
| 2001 | 28.8% | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | -46.6% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +55.2% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | -8.8% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 15.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 15.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 15.4% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 12.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 15.7% | 19.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 171 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 18.7% compare
- 172 Turkmenistan 17.1% compare
- 173 Sierra Leone 16.7% compare
- 175 Syrian Arab Republic 14.9% compare
- 176 Burundi 14.7% compare
- 177 Cameroon 14.7% compare
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,466 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1726 % 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 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5455 % 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 public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Armenia?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Armenia was 15.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2018.
- How does Armenia rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Armenia ranks 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.