Canada vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Canada
11.2%
in 2023
South-East Asia (WHO region)
5.3%
in 2023
Canada rank
14th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
11th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Canada
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 11.2% against 5.3% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.1 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 14th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 4.1% | 5.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 4.4% | 6.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 5.1% | 6.8% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Canada or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Canada, at 11.2% against 5.3% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Canada and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 5.9%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Canada ranks 14th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 11th 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.