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
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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.

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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
Last refreshed