Naoero vs United States of America: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Naoero
18.2%
in 2023
United States of America
16.7%
in 2023
Naoero rank
2nd
United States of America rank
3rd
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Naoero
- United States of America
How they compare
Naoero currently reports 18.2% against 16.7% in United States of America, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Naoero's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Naoero ahead.
Naoero ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Naoero averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Naoero | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 14.4% | 0.4% | Naoero |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 16.3% | 5.5% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 17.3% | 2.5% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Naoero or United States of America?
- Naoero, at 18.2% against 16.7% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Naoero and United States of America?
- 1.5%, with Naoero ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Naoero and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Naoero and United States of America rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Naoero ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd 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).