Italy vs South Korea: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Italy
8.4%
in 2023
South Korea
8.6%
in 2023
Italy rank
54th
South Korea rank
51st
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 8.6% against 8.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 54th and South Korea ranks 51st of 194 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 4.6% | 3.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 6.5% | 2.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.4% | 0.6% | 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, Italy or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 8.6% against 8.4% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Italy and South Korea?
- 0.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Italy ranks 54th and South Korea ranks 51st 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.