Germany Long-Term Care Expenditure Share (2024)
Germany's Long-Term Care Expenditure Share: 21.9 % of current health expenditure in 2024, +0.6pp YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_SHA11_HC), 2005–2024.
Germany (2024)
21.9
% of current health expenditure
+0.6pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.6pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
20
years of data
Data
| Year | % of current health expenditure | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.9 | +0.6pp |
| 2023 | 21.3 | +1.7pp |
| 2022 | 19.6 | +0.3pp |
| 2021 | 19.3 | -0.6pp |
| 2020 | 19.9 | +0.4pp |
| 2019 | 19.5 | +0.3pp |
| 2018 | 19.2 | +0.5pp |
| 2017 | 18.7 | +1.8pp |
| 2016 | 16.9 | +0.3pp |
| 2015 | 16.6 | +0.2pp |
| 2014 | 16.4 | +0.2pp |
| 2013 | 16.2 | +0.2pp |
| 2012 | 16 | +0.4pp |
| 2011 | 15.6 | +0.3pp |
| 2010 | 15.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2009 | 15.2 | +0.2pp |
| 2008 | 15 | -0.1pp |
| 2007 | 15.1 | unchanged |
| 2006 | 15.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2005 | 15 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Germany recorded 21.9 % of current health expenditure in 2024. The latest change was +0.6pp. Across 2005–2024 the series ranges from 15 % of current health expenditure in 2008 to 21.9 % of current health expenditure in 2024.
This page tracks the share of current health expenditure devoted to long-term care (health component) in Germany.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of current health expenditure devoted to long-term care (health component) in Germany. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 21.9 % of current health expenditure in 2024, up from a low of 15 % of current health expenditure in 2008. The latest change was +0.6pp.