Paraguay vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Paraguay
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 21.6% against 20.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Paraguay ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 195 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 17.4% | 6.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 19.3% | 2.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.8% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Paraguay or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Paraguay, at 21.6% against 20.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Paraguay and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Paraguay ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.