Greece vs Italy: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic

Greece
8.4%
in 2023
Italy
8.4%
in 2023
Greece rank
55th
Italy rank
54th

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

  • Greece
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 8.4% against 8.4% in Greece, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Greece ranks 55th and Italy ranks 54th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 8.5% 8.1% 0.4% Greece
2010s 8.5% 8.8% 0.2% Italy
2020s 8.8% 9.0% 0.2% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Greece or Italy?
Italy, at 8.4% against 8.4% in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Greece and Italy?
0.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
Greece ranks 55th and Italy ranks 54th 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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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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