Paraguay vs United Kingdom: Domestic general government health expenditure
Paraguay
21.6%
in 2023
United Kingdom
20.0%
in 2023
Paraguay rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Paraguay
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 21.6% against 20.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Paraguay ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 193 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 17.4% | 6.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 19.3% | 2.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.8% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Paraguay or United Kingdom?
- Paraguay, at 21.6% against 20.0% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Paraguay and United Kingdom?
- 1.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and United Kingdom rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Paraguay ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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 general government expenditure). 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 total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.