Papua New Guinea vs Syria: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Papua New Guinea
2.9%
in 2023
Syria
2.7%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
182nd
Syria rank
185th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Syria
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.9% against 2.7% in Syria, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd and Syria ranks 185th of 194 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 4.3% | 1.9% | Syria |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 3.7% | 1.2% | Syria |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Papua New Guinea or Syria?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.9% against 2.7% in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Papua New Guinea and Syria?
- 0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Syria rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd and Syria ranks 185th 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.