Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Serbia
Serbia: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 65.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
65.55
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
70th
of 193 countries
All-time high
72.17
in 2002
All-time low
57.48
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Serbia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Serbia stood at 65.55.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Serbia peaked at 72.17 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 57.48, in 2017.
That places Serbia 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.41 | — |
| 2001 | 66.83 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 72.17 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 69.86 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 67.86 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 65.46 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 62.5 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 61.02 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 61.88 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 61.65 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 61 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 61.12 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 62.12 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 59.86 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 58.26 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 57.68 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 57.58 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 57.48 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 59.37 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 58.33 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 60.96 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 65.42 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 67.26 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 65.55 | -2.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 65.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 65.55 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.42, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.46 | 61.02 | 72.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.28 | 57.48 | 62.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8 | 60.96 | 67.26 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Serbia?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Serbia was 65.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.17 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.48 in 2017.
- How does Serbia rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Serbia ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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