Namibia vs Timor-Leste: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Namibia
9.5%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
9.6%
in 2023
Namibia rank
36th
Timor-Leste rank
34th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Namibia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 9.6% against 9.5% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 36th and Timor-Leste ranks 34th of 195 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 5.5% | 5.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 6.9% | 2.6% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 7.3% | 2.4% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Namibia or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 9.6% against 9.5% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Namibia and Timor-Leste?
- 0.1%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Timor-Leste?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Timor-Leste rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 36th and Timor-Leste ranks 34th 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).