Afghanistan vs United States: Total healthcare expenditure gdp

Afghanistan
14.99
in 2023
United States
16.69
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
5th
United States rank
3rd

Total healthcare expenditure gdp over time

  • Afghanistan
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 16.69 against 14.99 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.7.

That makes United States'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 United States ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 195 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan United States Difference Ahead
2000s 9.84 14.83 4.99 United States
2010s 10.69 16.33 5.64 United States
2020s 18.78 17.27 1.51 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total healthcare expenditure gdp, Afghanistan or United States?
United States, at 16.69 against 14.99 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in total healthcare expenditure gdp between Afghanistan and United States?
1.7, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and United States rank globally for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total healthcare expenditure gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed