Nauru vs Sweden: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage

Nauru
15.2%
in 2023
Sweden
9.6%
in 2023
Nauru rank
2nd
Sweden rank
4th

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

  • Nauru
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Nauru currently reports 15.2% against 9.6% in Sweden, a difference of 5.6%.

That makes Nauru's figure about 1.6 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nauru ahead.

Nauru ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 10.8% 6.7% 4.1% Nauru
2010s 7.6% 9.0% 1.4% Sweden
2020s 12.6% 9.6% 3.0% Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Nauru or Sweden?
Nauru, at 15.2% against 9.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Nauru and Sweden?
5.6%, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Nauru and Sweden rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
Nauru ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th 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