Health share of government spending — all countries

Health share of government spending — South-Eastern Asia

Health share of government spending in South-Eastern Asia in 2023 — 8.82%. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 2.56 pp.

2023 8.82% −0.04 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 10.16%2021
Period minimum 5.78%2001

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — South-Eastern Asia, 2000–202346810122000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 6.26%2001: 5.78%2002: 5.95%2003: 6.26%2004: 6.19%2005: 6.41%2006: 6.34%2007: 6.17%2008: 6.13%2009: 6.02%2010: 6.13%2011: 6.23%2012: 6.46%2013: 6.71%2014: 7.1%2015: 7.55%2016: 7.59%2017: 8.06%2018: 8.11%2019: 8.22%2020: 8.23%2021: 10.16%2022: 8.86%2023: 8.82%
Change over the period: +2.56 pp Annual average: 0.11 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

South-Eastern Asia 8.82%
World computed 10.81%
Health share of government spending — South-Eastern Asia, by year South-Eastern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 8.82 −0.04 pp
2022 8.86 −1.31 pp
2021 10.16 +1.94 pp
2020 8.23 +0 pp
2019 8.22 +0.11 pp
2018 8.11 +0.05 pp
2017 8.06 +0.47 pp
2016 7.59 +0.04 pp
2015 7.55 +0.45 pp
2014 7.1 +0.38 pp
2013 6.71 +0.26 pp
2012 6.46 +0.23 pp
2011 6.23 +0.1 pp
2010 6.13 +0.11 pp
2009 6.02 −0.1 pp
2008 6.13 −0.04 pp
2007 6.17 −0.17 pp
2006 6.34 −0.07 pp
2005 6.41 +0.21 pp
2004 6.19 −0.07 pp
2003 6.26 +0.31 pp
2002 5.95 +0.17 pp
2001 5.78 −0.47 pp
2000 6.26

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.