Cuba vs Namibia: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic

Cuba
9.4%
in 2023
Namibia
9.5%
in 2023
Cuba rank
38th
Namibia rank
36th

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

  • Cuba
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 9.5% against 9.4% in Cuba, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Cuba ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 36th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.6% 10.7% 2.1% Namibia
2010s 11.2% 9.6% 1.7% Cuba
2020s 11.9% 9.7% 2.1% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Cuba or Namibia?
Namibia, at 9.5% against 9.4% in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Cuba and Namibia?
0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Namibia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Namibia rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
Cuba ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 36th 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
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