Australia vs Papua New Guinea: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Australia
73.7%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
73.3%
in 2023
Australia rank
39th
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Australia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 73.7% against 73.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Australia ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.0% | 68.2% | 3.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 67.5% | 3.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 62.6% | 11.6% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Australia or Papua New Guinea?
- Australia, at 73.7% against 73.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Australia ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
- 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.