Africa (WHO region) vs United Kingdom: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage

Africa (WHO region)
6.9%
in 2023
United Kingdom
20.0%
in 2023
Africa (WHO region) rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
9th

Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 20.0% against 6.9% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 13.1%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.9 times Africa (WHO region)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Africa (WHO region) ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 11 groups.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO region) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 6.8% 17.4% 10.6% United Kingdom
2010s 6.7% 19.3% 12.6% United Kingdom
2020s 7.1% 20.8% 13.7% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Africa (WHO region) or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 20.0% against 6.9% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Africa (WHO region) and United Kingdom?
13.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and United Kingdom?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Africa (WHO region) and United Kingdom rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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 general government expenditure (GGE) (%). 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 general government expenditure (GGE) (%)
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
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