Australia vs Sweden: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita
Australia
7,691
in 2023
Sweden
7,770
in 2024
Australia rank
12th
Sweden rank
11th
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7,770 against 7,691 in Australia, a difference of 79.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 193 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,793 | 2,859 | 66.29 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4,563 | 5,217 | 654.19 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6,911 | 7,099 | 188.02 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual healthcare expenditure per capita, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 7,770 against 7,691 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual healthcare expenditure per capita between Australia and Sweden?
- 79, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Australia ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.