Afghanistan vs Nauru: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic

Afghanistan
15.0%
in 2023
Nauru
18.2%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
5th
Nauru rank
2nd

Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nauru
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How they compare

Nauru currently reports 18.2% against 15.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Nauru's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nauru ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 5th and Nauru ranks 2nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Nauru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nauru Difference Ahead
2000s 9.8% 14.2% 4.3% Nauru
2010s 10.7% 10.8% 0.1% Nauru
2020s 18.8% 14.7% 4.0% 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 Nauru?
Nauru, at 18.2% against 15.0% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Afghanistan and Nauru?
3.2%, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nauru?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Nauru rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Nauru ranks 2nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed