Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 14.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Syrian Arab Republic, 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
In 2023, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 14.9%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.7% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 50.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2023.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.4% | — |
| 2001 | 41.3% | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | -38.7% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 14.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.7%, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 14.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.1%, 28% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.2% | 35.4% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 42.8% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 14.9% | 40.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Syrian Arab Republic was 14.9% 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2023.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.