Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 4.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.3%
Change on year
up 25.1%
World rank
150th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2020
All-time low
2.0%
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Azerbaijan, 2000–2023

234562000201120232000: 2.9 %2001: 2.8 %2002: 2.7 %2003: 2.7 %2004: 2.7 %2005: 2.2 %2006: 2.1 %2007: 2 %2008: 2 %2009: 2.8 %2010: 2.6 %2011: 2.6 %2012: 3.2 %2013: 3.2 %2014: 3.6 %2015: 4.3 %2016: 4.4 %2017: 4.1 %2018: 3.8 %2019: 4.2 %2020: 5.8 %2021: 4.7 %2022: 3.4 %2023: 4.3 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Azerbaijan is 4.3%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Azerbaijan peaked at 5.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2007.

That places Azerbaijan 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.5% 2.0% 2.9% 10
2010s 3.6% 2.6% 4.4% 10
2020s 4.6% 3.4% 5.8% 4

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

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  4. 151 Uganda 4.2% compare
  5. 152 Cook Islands 4.2% compare
  6. 153 Belize 4.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Azerbaijan?
Total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Azerbaijan was 4.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2007.
How does Azerbaijan rank for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
Azerbaijan ranks 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).