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Health share of government spending — Estonia

Health share of government spending in Estonia in 2023 — 12.96%. Ranked 63 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 2.18 pp.

2023 12.96% −0.02 pp vs 2022
World rank 63of 192
Period maximum 13.51%2021
Period minimum 9.97%2002

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — Estonia, 2000–2023910111213142000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 10.78%2001: 10.57%2002: 9.97%2003: 11.08%2004: 11.51%2005: 11.58%2006: 11.04%2007: 11.45%2008: 11.39%2009: 11.34%2010: 11.89%2011: 11.93%2012: 11.52%2013: 12.05%2014: 12.43%2015: 12.36%2016: 12.56%2017: 12.23%2018: 12.44%2019: 12.64%2020: 12.86%2021: 13.51%2022: 12.98%2023: 12.96%
Change over the period: +2.18 pp Annual average: 0.09 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Estonia

Estonia 12.96%
World computed 10.81%
Europe & Central Asia 14.51%
Northern Europe computed 16.28%
High-income countries computed 14.4%
Health share of government spending — Estonia, by year Estonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 12.96 −0.02 pp
2022 12.98 −0.53 pp
2021 13.51 +0.64 pp
2020 12.86 +0.23 pp
2019 12.64 +0.2 pp
2018 12.44 +0.21 pp
2017 12.23 −0.33 pp
2016 12.56 +0.2 pp
2015 12.36 −0.06 pp
2014 12.43 +0.38 pp
2013 12.05 +0.53 pp
2012 11.52 −0.41 pp
2011 11.93 +0.03 pp
2010 11.89 +0.56 pp
2009 11.34 −0.06 pp
2008 11.39 −0.06 pp
2007 11.45 +0.42 pp
2006 11.04 −0.54 pp
2005 11.58 +0.07 pp
2004 11.51 +0.43 pp
2003 11.08 +1.1 pp
2002 9.97 −0.6 pp
2001 10.57 −0.21 pp
2000 10.78 —

Northern Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

IE Ireland 22.16 GB United Kingdom 20.05 SE Sweden 19.45 NO Norway 17.37 DK Denmark 16.92 IS Iceland 16.06 FI Finland 15.19 EE Estonia 12.96 LT Lithuania 12.73 LV Latvia 9.91
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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.

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