East Asia & Pacific vs Sweden: Current health expenditure
East Asia & Pacific
6.8%
in 2023
Sweden
11.2%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
14th
Sweden rank
15th
Current health expenditure over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 11.2% against 6.8% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 8.1% | 2.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 10.7% | 4.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 11.2% | 4.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, East Asia & Pacific or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 11.2% against 6.8% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between East Asia & Pacific and Sweden?
- 4.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Sweden rank globally for current health expenditure?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.