Afghanistan vs United States: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Afghanistan
15.0%
in 2023
United States
16.7%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
5th
United States rank
3rd
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Afghanistan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 16.7% against 15.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 14.8% | 5.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 16.3% | 5.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 17.3% | 1.5% | 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 United States?
- United States, at 16.7% 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 United States?
- 1.7%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and United States rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd 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.