Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Israel
Israel: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 65.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Israel, 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
Israel recorded 65.2% for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in 2023.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Israel peaked at 71.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 2005.
Israel ranks 71st 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.1% | — |
| 2001 | 62.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 62.3% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 63.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 64.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 67.9% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 71.5% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 65.2% | +5.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 65.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 89% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Israel's 65.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.1%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.9% | 59.9% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 62.6% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 62.1% | 71.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Israel?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Israel was 65.2% 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 2005.
- How does Israel rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Israel ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.