Americas (WHO region) vs Kuwait: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Americas (WHO region)
56.0%
in 2023
Kuwait
88.5%
in 2023
Americas (WHO region) rank
5th
Kuwait rank
2nd
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 88.5% against 56.0% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 32.5%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.6 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th and Kuwait ranks 2nd of 11 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.7% | 77.0% | 28.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 85.3% | 31.3% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 88.5% | 31.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Americas (WHO region) or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 88.5% against 56.0% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Americas (WHO region) and Kuwait?
- 32.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Kuwait?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Kuwait rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th and Kuwait ranks 2nd of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.