In 2021, of the total healthcare expenditure of the 27 European Union countries, 32.9 percent went to hospital care, while 16 percent was spent on long-term care. Another 13.5 percent was spent on pharmaceuticals and other medical non-durable goods.
Distribution of healthcare expenditure in the European Union from 2014 to 2021, by function
Characteristic
Hospital care*
Ambulatory care*
Long-term care
Pharmaceuticals and other medical non-durable goods
Includes the 27 countries (from 2020) of the European Union.
*Curative care and rehabilitative care was separated into hospital care and ambulatory care.
**Other includes the following functions: Ancillary services, Therapeutic appliances and other medical durable goods, Preventive care, and Governance and health system and financing administration.
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