Afghanistan vs Naoero: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Afghanistan
15.0%
in 2023
Naoero
18.2%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
5th
Naoero rank
2nd
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Naoero
How they compare
Naoero currently reports 18.2% against 15.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Naoero's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Naoero ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Naoero ranks 2nd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Naoero in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Naoero | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 14.2% | 4.3% | Naoero |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.8% | 0.1% | Naoero |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 14.7% | 4.0% | 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 Naoero?
- Naoero, at 18.2% against 15.0% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Afghanistan and Naoero?
- 3.2%, with Naoero ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Naoero?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Naoero rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and Naoero ranks 2nd 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).