Americas (WHO region) vs Sweden: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Americas (WHO region)
4.0%
in 2023
Sweden
9.6%
in 2023
Americas (WHO region) rank
5th
Sweden rank
4th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9.6% against 4.0% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.4 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 11 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 6.7% | 3.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 9.0% | 5.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 9.6% | 5.2% | 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, Americas (WHO region) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 9.6% against 4.0% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Americas (WHO region) and Sweden?
- 5.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Sweden rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 11 groups.
- 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.