Sweden vs Upper middle income: Current health expenditure per capita
Sweden
6,485 current US$
in 2024
Upper middle income
610.38 current US$
in 2023
Sweden rank
14th
Upper middle income rank
17th
Current health expenditure per capita over time
- Sweden
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6,485 current US$ against 610.38 current US$ in Upper middle income, a difference of 5,875 current US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 10.6 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,371 current US$ | 144.86 current US$ | 3,226 current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5,933 current US$ | 385.68 current US$ | 5,547 current US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6,288 current US$ | 547.8 current US$ | 5,741 current US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, Sweden or Upper middle income?
- Sweden, at 6,485 current US$ against 610.38 current US$ in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between Sweden and Upper middle income?
- 5,875 current US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Upper middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Upper middle income rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?
- Sweden ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.