Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Mongolia

Mongolia: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 6.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.1%
Change on year
down 31.4%
World rank
103rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
8.9%
in 2022
All-time low
3.6%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

024682000201120232000: 6.1 %2001: 5.4 %2002: 5.5 %2003: 4.3 %2004: 4.3 %2005: 3.9 %2006: 3.7 %2007: 4.1 %2008: 4.6 %2009: 4.5 %2010: 3.7 %2011: 3.6 %2012: 3.9 %2013: 4.1 %2014: 4.2 %2015: 4.2 %2016: 4.6 %2017: 4.3 %2018: 4.5 %2019: 4.5 %2020: 4.7 %2021: 7.2 %2022: 8.9 %2023: 6.1 %

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

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 6.1% for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in 2023.

The figure is down 31.4% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Mongolia peaked at 8.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2011.

Mongolia ranks 103rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.6% 3.7% 6.1% 10
2010s 4.2% 3.6% 4.6% 10
2020s 6.7% 4.7% 8.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Mongolia?
Total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Mongolia was 6.1% 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 Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2011.
How does Mongolia rank for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
Mongolia ranks 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia 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
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Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).