Afghanistan vs Marshall Islands: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Afghanistan
15.0%
in 2023
Marshall Islands
13.4%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
5th
Marshall Islands rank
6th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 15.0% against 13.4% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Marshall Islands ranks 6th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Marshall Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 16.9% | 7.0% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 13.6% | 2.9% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 12.9% | 5.9% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Afghanistan or Marshall Islands?
- Afghanistan, at 15.0% against 13.4% in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Afghanistan and Marshall Islands?
- 1.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Marshall Islands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Marshall Islands rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and Marshall Islands ranks 6th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).