Nauru vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Nauru
18.2%
in 2023
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
7.0%
in 2023
Nauru rank
2nd
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
5th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Nauru
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 18.2% against 7.0% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 2.6 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 2nd and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 5.8% | 9.1% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 6.4% | 4.4% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 7.1% | 7.6% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Nauru or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Nauru, at 18.2% against 7.0% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Nauru and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 11.2%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Nauru ranks 2nd and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th 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.