Maldives vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Domestic general government health expenditure
Maldives
7.3%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
3.3%
in 2023
Maldives rank
21st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Maldives
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 7.3% against 3.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 2.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 1.2% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 2.8% | 2.6% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 3.3% | 3.7% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Maldives or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Maldives, at 7.3% against 3.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Maldives and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 4.0%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Maldives ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.