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
05101520200020112023

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.

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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