Europe (WHO region) vs United States: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Europe (WHO region)
7.9%
in 2023
United States
16.7%
in 2023
Europe (WHO region) rank
3rd
United States rank
3rd
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Europe (WHO region)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 16.7% against 7.9% in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 8.8%.
That makes United States's figure about 2.1 times Europe (WHO region)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Europe (WHO region) ranks 3rd and United States ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe (WHO region) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 14.4% | 7.4% | United States |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 16.3% | 8.7% | United States |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 17.3% | 9.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Europe (WHO region) or United States?
- United States, at 16.7% against 7.9% in Europe (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Europe (WHO region) and United States?
- 8.8%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO region) and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Europe (WHO region) and United States rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 3rd and United States ranks 3rd 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.