Afghanistan vs Syria: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage

Afghanistan
0.2%
in 2023
Syria
0.4%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
194th
Syria rank
191st

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.6 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 194th and Syria ranks 191st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 1.9% 1.4% Syria
2010s 0.5% 1.7% 1.2% Syria
2020s 0.6% 1.0% 0.4% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Afghanistan or Syria?
Syria, at 0.4% against 0.2% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Afghanistan and Syria?
0.2%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
Afghanistan ranks 194th and Syria ranks 191st 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 gross domestic product (GDP) (%). 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 gross domestic product (GDP) (%)
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