Micronesia (country) vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Micronesia (country)
12.9%
in 2023
South-East Asia (WHO region)
5.3%
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
8th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
11th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Micronesia (country)
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 12.9% against 5.3% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 2.4 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Micronesia (country) ranks 8th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 4.1% | 7.0% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 4.4% | 8.1% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 5.1% | 7.1% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Micronesia (country) or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Micronesia (country), at 12.9% against 5.3% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Micronesia (country) and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 7.6%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Micronesia (country) and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 8th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 11th 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.