Health share of government spending — all countries

Health share of government spending — Southern Asia

Health share of government spending in Southern Asia in 2023 — 8%. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.96 pp.

2023 8% +0.3 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 8.95%2017
Period minimum 6.05%2005

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — Southern Asia, 2000–202367892000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 7.04%2001: 6.79%2002: 6.37%2003: 6.53%2004: 6.78%2005: 6.05%2006: 6.18%2007: 6.45%2008: 6.6%2009: 6.62%2010: 6.34%2011: 6.12%2012: 6.77%2013: 7.36%2014: 8.23%2015: 8.86%2016: 8.82%2017: 8.95%2018: 8.19%2019: 8.19%2020: 8.74%2021: 8.01%2022: 7.7%2023: 8%
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: Southern Asia

Southern Asia 8%
World computed 10.81%
Health share of government spending — Southern Asia, by year Southern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 8 +0.3 pp
2022 7.7 −0.31 pp
2021 8.01 −0.73 pp
2020 8.74 +0.55 pp
2019 8.19 +0 pp
2018 8.19 −0.76 pp
2017 8.95 +0.13 pp
2016 8.82 −0.04 pp
2015 8.86 +0.63 pp
2014 8.23 +0.87 pp
2013 7.36 +0.59 pp
2012 6.77 +0.65 pp
2011 6.12 −0.22 pp
2010 6.34 −0.28 pp
2009 6.62 +0.02 pp
2008 6.6 +0.15 pp
2007 6.45 +0.27 pp
2006 6.18 +0.13 pp
2005 6.05 −0.73 pp
2004 6.78 +0.25 pp
2003 6.53 +0.16 pp
2002 6.37 −0.42 pp
2001 6.79 −0.26 pp
2000 7.04

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.