Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 67.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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
In 2023, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 67.3%.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 70.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2000.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 60th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.2% | — |
| 2001 | 57.1% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 59.8% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 66.2% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 54.6% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 54.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 55.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 55.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 68.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 69.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 70.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 70.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 69.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | +2.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 67.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 67.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.9% | 51.2% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 67.7% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 65.8% | 69.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 57 Liechtenstein 69.0% compare
- 58 France 68.4% compare
- 59 Netherlands 68.4% compare
- 61 Bolivia 67.3% compare
- 62 Costa Rica 67.2% compare
- 63 Dominica 67.1% compare
More health data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,689 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % 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 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.62 % 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 67.3% 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.