Australia vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage

Australia
21.0%
in 2023
South-East Asia (WHO region)
8.2%
in 2023
Australia rank
8th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
8th

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

  • Australia
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 21.0% against 8.2% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 12.8%.

That makes Australia's figure about 2.6 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.

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

Australia ranks 8th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 8th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 15.6% 6.3% 9.3% Australia
2010s 17.3% 7.2% 10.1% Australia
2020s 19.4% 8.0% 11.4% 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Australia, at 21.0% against 8.2% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Australia and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
12.8%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Australia and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
Australia ranks 8th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 8th 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 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
Last refreshed