Iceland vs Malta: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Iceland
8.7%
in 2023
Malta
8.8%
in 2023
Iceland rank
50th
Malta rank
48th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 8.8% against 8.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 50th and Malta ranks 48th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.9% | 1.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.4% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 0.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 8.8% against 8.7% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Iceland and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Iceland ranks 50th and Malta ranks 48th 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.