Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Croatia
Croatia: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 84.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Croatia, 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
Croatia recorded 84.0% for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Croatia peaked at 86.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2002.
Croatia ranks 11th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.0% | — |
| 2001 | 82.2% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 79.0% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 81.3% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 79.8% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 84.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 86.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 83.8% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 82.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 83.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 82.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 83.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 82.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 84.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | -0.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 84.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 84.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.0% | 79.0% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 81.5% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 81.8% | 84.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Croatia?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Croatia was 84.0% 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Croatia ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia 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.