Africa (WHO region) vs Switzerland: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic

Africa (WHO region)
5.6%
in 2023
Switzerland
11.7%
in 2023
Africa (WHO region) rank
9th
Switzerland rank
11th

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

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 11.7% against 5.6% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.1 times Africa (WHO region)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Africa (WHO region) ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 11 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO region) Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 4.7% 9.8% 5.0% Switzerland
2010s 5.3% 10.8% 5.5% Switzerland
2020s 5.6% 11.8% 6.2% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Africa (WHO region) or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 11.7% against 5.6% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2023.
What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Africa (WHO region) and Switzerland?
6.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Switzerland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Africa (WHO region) and Switzerland rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 11 groups.
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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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
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