Americas (WHO region) vs Nauru: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Americas (WHO region)
7.0%
in 2023
Nauru
18.2%
in 2023
Americas (WHO region) rank
4th
Nauru rank
2nd
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 18.2% against 7.0% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 2.6 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 4th and Nauru ranks 2nd of 11 groups.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 14.9% | 8.8% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 10.8% | 4.0% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 14.7% | 7.3% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Americas (WHO region) or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 18.2% against 7.0% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Americas (WHO region) and Nauru?
- 11.2%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Nauru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Nauru rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 4th and Nauru ranks 2nd 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.