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)
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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.

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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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