Costa Rica vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Costa Rica
24.9%
in 2023
Western Pacific (WHO region)
11.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
2nd
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
5th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Costa Rica
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.9% against 11.1% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.2 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 10.6% | 17.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 9.6% | 19.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 10.6% | 14.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Costa Rica or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Costa Rica, at 24.9% against 11.1% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Costa Rica and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 13.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 5th 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.