Afghanistan vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Afghanistan
15.0%
in 2023
Western Pacific (WHO region)
8.0%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
5th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
2nd
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Afghanistan
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 15.0% against 8.0% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.9 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 7.0% | 2.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 6.6% | 4.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 7.9% | 10.9% | 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Afghanistan, at 15.0% against 8.0% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Afghanistan and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 7.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and Western Pacific (WHO region) 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.