Marshall Islands vs United States: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Marshall Islands
13.4%
in 2023
United States
16.7%
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
6th
United States rank
3rd
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Marshall Islands
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 16.7% against 13.4% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 14.4% | 1.5% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 16.3% | 2.8% | United States |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 17.3% | 4.4% | 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, Marshall Islands or United States?
- United States, at 16.7% against 13.4% in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Marshall Islands and United States?
- 3.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and United States rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Marshall Islands ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd 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.