Afghanistan vs Americas (WHO region): Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Afghanistan
15.0%
in 2023
Americas (WHO region)
7.0%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
5th
Americas (WHO region) rank
4th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Afghanistan
- Americas (WHO region)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 15.0% against 7.0% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.1 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Americas (WHO region) ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Americas (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 6.1% | 3.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 6.8% | 3.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 7.5% | 11.3% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Afghanistan or Americas (WHO region)?
- Afghanistan, at 15.0% against 7.0% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Afghanistan and Americas (WHO region)?
- 8.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Americas (WHO region)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Americas (WHO region) rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and Americas (WHO region) ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.