Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Health spending per person by source
Qatar
2,408 current international $
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
2,489 current international $
in 2023
Qatar rank
41st
United Arab Emirates rank
39th
Health spending per person by source over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2,489 current international $ against 2,408 current international $ in Qatar, a difference of 81 current international $.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Qatar ranks 41st and United Arab Emirates ranks 39th of 193 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,846 current international $ | 1,590 current international $ | 255.91 current international $ | Qatar |
| 2010s | 2,539 current international $ | 1,928 current international $ | 610.91 current international $ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 2,426 current international $ | 2,305 current international $ | 121.14 current international $ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per person by source, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2,489 current international $ against 2,408 current international $ in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending per person by source between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 81 current international $, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for health spending per person by source?
- Qatar ranks 41st and United Arab Emirates ranks 39th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Health spending per person by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.