United States vs World: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health
United States
25.9%
in 2023
World
12.3%
in 2024
United States rank
1st
World rank
3rd
Proportion of total government spending on essential … health over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
United States currently reports 25.9% against 12.3% in World, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes United States's figure about 2.1 times World's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 1st and World ranks 3rd of 130 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 10.2% | 8.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 11.8% | 10.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 12.8% | 9.6% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, United States or World?
- United States, at 25.9% against 12.3% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between United States and World?
- 13.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do United States and World rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- United States ranks 1st and World ranks 3rd of 130 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.