New Zealand vs Sweden: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
New Zealand
12.6%
in 2023
Sweden
13.0%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
154th
Sweden rank
153rd
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 13.0% against 12.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 154th and Sweden ranks 153rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 16.4% | 2.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 14.8% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.0% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
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, New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 13.0% against 12.6% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- New Zealand ranks 154th and Sweden ranks 153rd 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.