Afghanistan vs Qatar: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health

Afghanistan
4.5%
in 2017
Qatar
5.0%
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
115th
Qatar rank
113th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Qatar
2468200320102017

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 5.0% against 4.5% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Qatar ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 115th and Qatar ranks 113th of 129 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Qatar Difference Ahead
2000s 4.2% 6.3% 2.1% Qatar
2010s 3.0% 5.0% 1.9% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Afghanistan or Qatar?
Qatar, at 5.0% against 4.5% in Afghanistan as of 2010.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Afghanistan and Qatar?
0.5%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Qatar?
7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Qatar rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Afghanistan ranks 115th and Qatar ranks 113th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed