Italy vs Portugal: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Italy
6.1%
in 2023
Portugal
6.2%
in 2023
Italy rank
35th
Portugal rank
34th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Italy ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.3% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.9% | 0.6% | Italy |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 0.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.2% against 6.1% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Italy ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 34th 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.