Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 86.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
86.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
87.6%
in 2008
All-time low
83.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Luxembourg, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Luxembourg stood at 86.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Luxembourg peaked at 87.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 2000.
That places Luxembourg 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.2% | — |
| 2001 | 84.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 84.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 83.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 85.4% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 87.6% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 85.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 83.4% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 83.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 83.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 84.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 84.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 84.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 84.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 87.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 86.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 86.9% 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 | 84.7% | 83.2% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 83.4% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 86.6% | 87.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 1 Brunei Darussalam 92.5% compare
- 2 Kuwait 88.5% compare
- 4 San Marino 86.9% compare
- 5 Norway 86.1% compare
- 6 Sweden 86.1% compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Luxembourg?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Luxembourg was 86.9% in 2024, 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Luxembourg ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.