Australia vs United Kingdom: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Australia
21.0%
in 2023
United Kingdom
20.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Australia currently reports 21.0% against 20.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 194 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 17.4% | 1.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 19.3% | 2.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 20.8% | 1.4% | 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, Australia or United Kingdom?
- Australia, at 21.0% against 20.0% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 1.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Australia ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.