Afghanistan vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Afghanistan
15.0%
in 2023
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
5.8%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
5th
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
8th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Afghanistan
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 15.0% against 5.8% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.6 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 4.8% | 5.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 5.2% | 5.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 5.9% | 12.9% | 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 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Afghanistan, at 15.0% against 5.8% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Afghanistan and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 9.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 8th 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.