United States vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
United States
16.7%
in 2023
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
7.0%
in 2023
United States rank
3rd
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
5th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- United States
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
United States currently reports 16.7% against 7.0% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 9.7%.
That makes United States's figure about 2.4 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 3rd and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th of 194 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 5.8% | 8.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 6.4% | 9.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 7.1% | 10.1% | 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, United States or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- United States, at 16.7% 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 United States and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 9.7%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do United States and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- United States ranks 3rd 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.