Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 70.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Russian Federation, 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
Russian Federation recorded 70.0% for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Russian Federation peaked at 73.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2016.
Russian Federation ranks 51st 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 Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.4% | — |
| 2001 | 58.0% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 58.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 62.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 63.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 62.4% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 59.5% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 69.6% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | -1.0% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 70.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 96% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 70.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.2% | 58.0% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 57.0% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 69.6% | 73.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 48 Seychelles 70.3% compare
- 49 Canada 70.2% compare
- 50 Guyana 70.1% compare
- 52 Colombia 69.8% compare
- 53 Republic of Moldova 69.6% compare
- 54 Montenegro 69.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Russian Federation?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Russian Federation was 70.0% 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2016.
- How does Russian Federation rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Russian Federation ranks 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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.