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
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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.

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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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