Tuvalu vs United States: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Tuvalu
27.1%
in 2023
United States
16.7%
in 2023
Tuvalu rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Tuvalu
- United States
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 27.1% against 16.7% in United States, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.6 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Tuvalu ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tuvalu averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tuvalu | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 14.4% | 1.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 16.3% | 0.7% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 17.3% | 3.9% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Tuvalu or United States?
- Tuvalu, at 27.1% against 16.7% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Tuvalu and United States?
- 10.4%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Tuvalu and United States rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Tuvalu ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd 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.