Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Slovenia
Slovenia: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 73.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Slovenia, 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 Slovenia is 73.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Slovenia peaked at 73.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2007.
That places Slovenia 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.4% | — |
| 2001 | 70.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 72.4% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 72.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 72.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 70.2% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 72.2% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 72.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 70.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 70.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 72.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 71.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 72.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 73.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 73.2% | -0.4% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 73.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 73.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 70.2% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 70.3% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 72.6% | 73.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Slovenia?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Slovenia was 73.2% 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2007.
- How does Slovenia rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Slovenia ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.