Paraguay vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Paraguay
21.6%
in 2023
Western Pacific (WHO region)
11.1%
in 2023
Paraguay rank
6th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
5th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Paraguay
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 21.6% against 11.1% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.9 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 6th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 10.6% | 0.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 9.6% | 6.9% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 10.6% | 9.9% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Paraguay or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Paraguay, at 21.6% 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 Paraguay and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 10.5%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Paraguay ranks 6th 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.