Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Slovakia
Slovakia: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 78.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Slovakia, 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
Slovakia recorded 78.9% for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Slovakia peaked at 88.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 2007.
Slovakia ranks 21st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.5% | — |
| 2001 | 88.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 87.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 75.1% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 68.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 74.7% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 72.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 79.3% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 78.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 80.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 79.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | -1.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 78.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 78.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.9% | 68.7% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 71.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 78.9% | 80.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Slovakia?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Slovakia was 78.9% 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 2007.
- How does Slovakia rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Slovakia ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.