Americas (WHO region) vs Australia: Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$
Americas (WHO region)
1,310
in 2023
Australia
6,980
in 2023
Americas (WHO region) rank
5th
Australia rank
8th
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6,980 against 1,310 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 5,670.
That makes Australia's figure about 5.3 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th and Australia ranks 8th of 11 groups.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 588.5 | 2,794 | 2,205 | Australia |
| 2010s | 989.02 | 5,662 | 4,673 | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,219 | 6,691 | 5,472 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$, Americas (WHO region) or Australia?
- Australia, at 6,980 against 1,310 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ between Americas (WHO region) and Australia?
- 5,670, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Australia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Australia rank globally for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th and Australia ranks 8th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.