Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 57.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in North Macedonia, 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
The most recent figure for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in North Macedonia is 57.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in North Macedonia peaked at 65.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2002.
North Macedonia ranks 93rd 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.1% | — |
| 2001 | 54.4% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 63.9% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 64.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 63.7% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | +1.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 57.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 57.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.4% | 52.7% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 58.2% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 54.5% | 60.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in North Macedonia?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in North Macedonia was 57.6% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2002.
- How does North Macedonia rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- North Macedonia ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.