New Zealand vs Sweden: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
New Zealand
19.2%
in 2023
Sweden
19.5%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
13th
Sweden rank
12th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 19.5% against 19.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 12.8% | 4.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 19.1% | 0.5% | 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, New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 19.5% against 19.2% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- New Zealand ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th 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.