Kuwait vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Kuwait
88.5%
in 2023
Western Pacific (WHO region)
60.9%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
2nd
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
3rd
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Kuwait
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 88.5% against 60.9% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 27.6%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.5 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 2nd and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.0% | 58.6% | 18.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 58.2% | 27.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 59.7% | 28.8% | 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, Kuwait or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Kuwait, at 88.5% against 60.9% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Kuwait and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 27.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 3rd 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.