Australia vs Iceland: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Australia
15.8%
in 2023
Iceland
14.7%
in 2023
Australia rank
139th
Iceland rank
142nd
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 15.8% against 14.7% in Iceland, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 139th and Iceland ranks 142nd of 194 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 17.3% | 2.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 17.3% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.4% | 0.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at 15.8% against 14.7% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Australia and Iceland?
- 1.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Australia ranks 139th and Iceland ranks 142nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.