Afghanistan vs Niue: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Afghanistan
15.0%
in 2023
Niue
16.1%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
5th
Niue rank
4th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Niue
How they compare
Niue currently reports 16.1% against 15.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Niue's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Niue ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Niue ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Niue in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 25.3% | 15.4% | Niue |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.4% | 0.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 14.4% | 4.4% | 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 Niue?
- Niue, at 16.1% against 15.0% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Afghanistan and Niue?
- 1.1%, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niue?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Niue rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and Niue ranks 4th 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).