Health share of government spending — all countries

Health share of government spending — East Asia & Pacific

Health share of government spending in East Asia & Pacific in 2023 — 11.06%. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.96 pp.

2023 11.06% +0.27 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 11.06%2023
Period minimum 8.83%2009

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — East Asia & Pacific, 2000–2023891011122000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 10.1%2001: 9.98%2002: 10.21%2003: 10.33%2004: 10.19%2005: 10.47%2006: 10.17%2007: 9.91%2008: 9.06%2009: 8.83%2010: 8.92%2011: 9.04%2012: 9.16%2013: 9.21%2014: 9.34%2015: 9.36%2016: 9.62%2017: 9.97%2018: 10.03%2019: 10.05%2020: 9.68%2021: 10.61%2022: 10.8%2023: 11.06%
Change over the period: +0.96 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific 11.06%
World computed 10.81%
Health share of government spending — East Asia & Pacific, by year East Asia & Pacific All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 11.06 +0.27 pp
2022 10.8 +0.19 pp
2021 10.61 +0.93 pp
2020 9.68 −0.37 pp
2019 10.05 +0.02 pp
2018 10.03 +0.06 pp
2017 9.97 +0.34 pp
2016 9.62 +0.26 pp
2015 9.36 +0.02 pp
2014 9.34 +0.14 pp
2013 9.21 +0.05 pp
2012 9.16 +0.12 pp
2011 9.04 +0.12 pp
2010 8.92 +0.09 pp
2009 8.83 −0.23 pp
2008 9.06 −0.85 pp
2007 9.91 −0.26 pp
2006 10.17 −0.3 pp
2005 10.47 +0.28 pp
2004 10.19 −0.14 pp
2003 10.33 +0.13 pp
2002 10.21 +0.23 pp
2001 9.98 −0.12 pp
2000 10.1

About the indicator

Government spending on health as a percent of all spending of the state. The indicator answers a question about priorities, not about amounts: it shows what share of its money the state gives to health compared with defense, education and everything else. Data of the WHO national health accounts.

Important: The share of the budget and the share of GDP diverge: in a country with a small public sector, health can take a noticeable part of the budget while remaining modest relative to the economy.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.