Sur vs United States: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic

Sur
5.4%
in 2023
United States
16.7%
in 2023
Sur rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd

Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time

  • Sur
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 16.7% against 5.4% in Sur, a difference of 11.3%.

That makes United States's figure about 3.1 times Sur's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Sur ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 2 regions.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sur United States Difference Ahead
2000s 5.1% 14.4% 9.3% United States
2010s 5.5% 16.3% 10.9% United States
2020s 5.6% 17.3% 11.7% 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, Sur or United States?
United States, at 16.7% against 5.4% in Sur as of 2023.
What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Sur and United States?
11.3%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sur and United States?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Sur and United States rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
Sur ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
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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About this data

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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