Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 35.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Uzbekistan, 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 Uzbekistan is 35.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Uzbekistan peaked at 52.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2022.
That places Uzbekistan 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.1% | — |
| 2001 | 38.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 37.6% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 39.6% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | +4.7% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 35.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 35.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 50% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 36.5% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 38.2% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 33.8% | 46.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Uzbekistan?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Uzbekistan was 35.4% 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2022.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Uzbekistan ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.