Libya vs Qatar: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Libya
80.1%
in 2023
Qatar
83.0%
in 2023
Libya rank
19th
Qatar rank
16th
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Libya
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 83.0% against 80.1% in Libya, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Qatar ahead.
Libya ranks 19th and Qatar ranks 16th of 193 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5% | 70.6% | 7.1% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 82.3% | 13.0% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 84.2% | 9.5% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending, Libya or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 83.0% against 80.1% in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Libya and Qatar?
- 2.9%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Qatar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Qatar rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Libya ranks 19th and Qatar ranks 16th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.