Brazil vs New Zealand: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic

Brazil
9.7%
in 2023
New Zealand
10.1%
in 2023
Brazil rank
31st
New Zealand rank
28th

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

  • Brazil
  • New Zealand
02.557.510200020112023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 10.1% against 9.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 28th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 8.3% 8.2% 0.1% Brazil
2010s 8.6% 8.9% 0.2% New Zealand
2020s 9.6% 9.9% 0.3% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Brazil or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 10.1% against 9.7% in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Brazil and New Zealand?
0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Zealand?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Brazil and New Zealand rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
Brazil ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 28th 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