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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed