Austria vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage

Austria
8.5%
in 2023
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
2.5%
in 2023
Austria rank
10th
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
8th

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

  • Austria
  • Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 8.5% against 2.5% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Austria's figure about 3.4 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.

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

Austria ranks 10th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 8th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 7.1% 2.1% 5.0% Austria
2010s 7.6% 2.3% 5.3% Austria
2020s 8.8% 2.5% 6.4% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Austria or Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
Austria, at 8.5% against 2.5% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Austria and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
6.0%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Austria and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
Austria ranks 10th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 8th 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