Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sweden
Sweden: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 86.08 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
86.08
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 193 countries
All-time high
86.08
in 2023
All-time low
81.83
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sweden, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 86.08 for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sweden peaked at 86.08 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.83, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 6th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.54 | — |
| 2001 | 81.83 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 82.3 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 82.91 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 82.44 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 82.07 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 82.14 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.22 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.35 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.35 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 82.35 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 84.51 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 84.23 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 84.03 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 84.01 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.81 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.08 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.54 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 84.48 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.88 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 86.06 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 85.77 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 85.86 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 86.08 | +0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 86.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.11, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 86.08 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.42, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.62 | 81.83 | 85.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.09 | 82.35 | 84.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.94 | 85.77 | 86.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sweden?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sweden was 86.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 86.08 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.83 in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Sweden ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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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