United States vs World: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage

United States
23.0%
in 2023
World
10.8%
in 2023
United States rank
4th
World rank
6th

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

  • United States
  • World
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How they compare

United States currently reports 23.0% against 10.8% in World, a difference of 12.2%.

That makes United States's figure about 2.1 times World's.

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

United States ranks 4th and World ranks 6th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United States World Difference Ahead
2000s 17.7% 9.7% 8.0% United States
2010s 21.1% 10.0% 11.1% United States
2020s 22.6% 10.9% 11.7% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, United States or World?
United States, at 23.0% against 10.8% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between United States and World?
12.2%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do United States and World rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
United States ranks 4th and World ranks 6th 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