How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden?

5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Sweden: Domestic general government health expenditure

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

11.3%

in 2019

Sweden

19.5%

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

15th

Sweden rank

12th

Domestic general government health expenditure over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 19.5% against 11.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 8.2%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 27 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Sweden?: Sweden, at 19.5% against 11.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden?: 8.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 27 groups.
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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Indicator: Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Unit: % of general government expenditure
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 4,981 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.