Spain vs Switzerland: Share of population with large expenditures on health

Spain
7.9%
in 2019
Switzerland
7.9%
in 2017
Spain rank
38th
Switzerland rank
37th

Share of population with large expenditures on health over time

  • Spain
  • Switzerland
02.557.510199620072019

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 7.9% against 7.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Switzerland ahead.

Spain ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 5.5% 8.9% 3.3% Switzerland
2010s 6.3% 8.2% 1.9% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with large expenditures on health, Spain or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 7.9% against 7.9% in Spain as of 2017.
What is the difference in share of population with large expenditures on health between Spain and Switzerland?
0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for share of population with large expenditures on health?
Spain ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 37th 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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Indicator
Share of population with large expenditures on health
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 733 data points, 1985–2021
Last refreshed

Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).