Health share of government spending — all countries

Health share of government spending — South Asia

Health share of government spending in South Asia in 2023 — 6.62%. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 3.2 pp.

2023 6.62% +1.82 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 7.45%2020
Period minimum 3.07%2003

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — South Asia, 2000–202324682000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 3.42%2001: 3.25%2002: 3.19%2003: 3.07%2004: 3.1%2005: 3.28%2006: 3.23%2007: 3.11%2008: 3.09%2009: 3.37%2010: 3.35%2011: 3.62%2012: 3.63%2013: 3.49%2014: 3.53%2015: 3.65%2016: 3.68%2017: 3.86%2018: 3.9%2019: 6.79%2020: 7.45%2021: 7.01%2022: 4.8%2023: 6.62%
Change over the period: +3.2 pp Annual average: 0.14 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

South Asia 6.62%
World computed 10.81%
Health share of government spending — South Asia, by year South Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 6.62 +1.82 pp
2022 4.8 −2.2 pp
2021 7.01 −0.44 pp
2020 7.45 +0.67 pp
2019 6.79 +2.89 pp
2018 3.9 +0.04 pp
2017 3.86 +0.18 pp
2016 3.68 +0.03 pp
2015 3.65 +0.12 pp
2014 3.53 +0.04 pp
2013 3.49 −0.13 pp
2012 3.63 +0.01 pp
2011 3.62 +0.27 pp
2010 3.35 −0.02 pp
2009 3.37 +0.28 pp
2008 3.09 −0.02 pp
2007 3.11 −0.13 pp
2006 3.23 −0.04 pp
2005 3.28 +0.18 pp
2004 3.1 +0.02 pp
2003 3.07 −0.11 pp
2002 3.19 −0.06 pp
2001 3.25 −0.17 pp
2000 3.42

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.