Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 69.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Republic of Moldova, 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
Republic of Moldova recorded 69.6% for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Republic of Moldova peaked at 69.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2009.
Republic of Moldova ranks 53rd 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 Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.0% | — |
| 2001 | 46.0% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 59.2% | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 52.7% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 65.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 64.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 42.6% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 45.5% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 64.8% | 69.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 50 Guyana 70.1% compare
- 51 Russian Federation 70.0% compare
- 52 Colombia 69.8% compare
- 54 Montenegro 69.3% compare
- 55 Samoa 69.2% compare
- 56 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 69.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Republic of Moldova?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Republic of Moldova was 69.6% 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 Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2009.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova 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.