Luxembourg vs United States of America: Share of population with large expenditures on health
Luxembourg
4.3%
in 2021
United States of America
4.6%
in 2021
Luxembourg rank
49th
United States of America rank
47th
Share of population with large expenditures on health over time
- Luxembourg
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 4.6% against 4.3% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United States of America ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 49th and United States of America ranks 47th of 63 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 6.0% | 4.8% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 4.6% | 0.9% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.3% | 0.2% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with large expenditures on health, Luxembourg or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 4.6% against 4.3% in Luxembourg as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population with large expenditures on health between Luxembourg and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States of America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Luxembourg and United States of America rank globally for share of population with large expenditures on health?
- Luxembourg ranks 49th and United States of America ranks 47th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).