Sweden vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Sweden
86.1%
in 2023
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
58.1%
in 2023
Sweden rank
7th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Sweden
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 86.1% against 58.1% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 28.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 7th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 50.8% | 31.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 54.5% | 29.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 57.6% | 28.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Sweden or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Sweden, at 86.1% against 58.1% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Sweden and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 28.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Sweden ranks 7th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th 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.