Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs Sweden: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage

Lower-middle income (World Bank)
7.8%
in 2023
Sweden
19.5%
in 2023
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
9th
Sweden rank
12th

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

  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 19.5% against 7.8% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 11.7%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.5 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.

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

Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 11 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower-middle income (World Bank) Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 7.5% 12.8% 5.3% Sweden
2010s 7.1% 17.7% 10.6% Sweden
2020s 7.9% 19.1% 11.2% 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, Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 19.5% against 7.8% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Sweden?
11.7%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Sweden rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th 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
Last refreshed