United States vs World: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
United States
16.7%
in 2023
World
6.8%
in 2023
United States rank
3rd
World rank
6th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
United States currently reports 16.7% against 6.8% in World, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes United States's figure about 2.4 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 3rd and World ranks 6th 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 5.9% | 8.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 6.3% | 10.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 7.0% | 10.3% | 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 World?
- United States, at 16.7% against 6.8% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between United States and World?
- 9.9%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do United States and World rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- United States ranks 3rd and World ranks 6th 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.