Sweden vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Sweden
9.6%
in 2023
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
4.1%
in 2023
Sweden rank
4th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Sweden
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9.6% against 4.1% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.3 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 4th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 3.0% | 3.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 3.6% | 5.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 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, Sweden or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Sweden, at 9.6% against 4.1% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Sweden and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 5.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Sweden ranks 4th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) 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.