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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed