Cuts to official development aid for health amounted to EUR 5 to 7 billion in recent years, bringing global health investment back to 2008 levels.

Omissions

• The OECD figure is expressed in US dollars (USD 5-8 billion), not euros; the claimed EUR 5-7 billion corresponds to approximately USD 5.4-7.6 billion, overlapping but slightly below the OECD's range.
• The OECD's USD 5-8 billion reduction is a projection for the 2024-2026 period, whereas the MEP framed it as cuts that 'have amounted to' in past years.
• Other estimates differ: the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) estimates total development assistance for health fell from USD 49.6 billion in 2024 to about USD 38.4-39.1 billion in 2025, the lowest level since 2009 (not 2008), showing the exact baseline year depends on the source.

Sources

• PrimaryOECD — The latest 2026 ODA projections reveal aid for health is further at riskODA for health is projected to decline by 29-46% from 2024 to 2026, equivalent to a reduction of USD 5-8 billion. Not only is this 63% below the 2022 COVID-19 peak, but it reverts to levels not seen since 2008.
• PrimaryOECD — Cuts in official development assistance: Full ReportIn 2025, ODA for health is projected to decline further by 14-29% compared to 2024... In either scenario, ODA for health in 2025 would match levels last seen in the mid-2000s.
• SecondaryFocus 2030 — ODA 2025: Historic Drop in Development AidODA from DAC members fell to USD 174.3 billion in 2025, a decrease of 23.1% compared with 2024 (-USD 50 billion in real terms)... This marks the steepest drop on record.