health2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%)
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
10.8%
Median: 10.1%
Countries Covered
195
with available data
Highest
San Marino
26.2%
Lowest
Afghanistan
1.5%
Top 5 Countries
1San Marino26.2%
2Costa Rica24.9%
3Japan23.3%
4United States of America23.0%
5Ireland22.2%
By Region
Oceania20.1%(2 countries)
North America17.2%(4 countries)
South America15.8%(7 countries)
Europe14.1%(32 countries)
Asia10.5%(25 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (1.5%)High (26.2%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 10.8%)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
Asia (25)
Other (116)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Marino | 26.2% |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 24.9% |
| 3 | Japan | 23.3% |
| 4 | United States of America | 23.0% |
| 5 | Ireland | 22.2% |
| 6 | Paraguay | 21.6% |
| 7 | Uruguay | 21.4% |
| 8 | Australia | 21.0% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 20.0% |
| 10 | Cuba | 20.0% |
| 11 | Panama | 19.8% |
| 12 | Sweden | 19.5% |
| 13 | New Zealand | 19.2% |
| 14 | Germany | 19.2% |
| 15 | Chile | 19.2% |
| 16 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 19.1% |
| 17 | Canada | 18.7% |
| 18 | El Salvador | 18.5% |
| 19 | Nicaragua | 18.3% |
| 20 | Guatemala | 17.8% |
| 21 | Tuvalu | 17.5% |
| 22 | Singapore | 17.4% |
| 23 | Norway | 17.4% |
| 24 | Denmark | 16.9% |
| 25 | South Africa | 16.9% |
| 26 | Montenegro | 16.6% |
| 27 | Argentina | 16.3% |
| 28 | Austria | 16.2% |
| 29 | Colombia | 16.2% |
| 30 | Czech Republic | 16.2% |
| 31 | Iceland | 16.1% |
| 32 | Peru | 16.0% |
| 33 | Lebanon | 15.9% |
| 34 | Malta | 15.9% |
| 35 | Jamaica | 15.9% |
| 36 | Liechtenstein | 15.9% |
| 37 | South Korea | 15.6% |
| 38 | Maldives | 15.6% |
| 39 | Netherlands | 15.6% |
| 40 | Thailand | 15.6% |
| 41 | Dominican Republic | 15.4% |
| 42 | Marshall Islands | 15.2% |
| 43 | Andorra | 15.2% |
| 44 | Finland | 15.2% |
| 45 | Namibia | 15.0% |
| 46 | Belgium | 14.9% |
| 47 | Cyprus | 14.9% |
| 48 | Spain | 14.8% |
| 49 | Samoa | 14.6% |
| 50 | Slovenia | 14.6% |
| 51 | Botswana | 14.6% |
| 52 | Portugal | 14.6% |
| 53 | State of Palestine | 14.4% |
| 54 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 14.4% |
| 55 | United Arab Emirates | 14.4% |
| 56 | Cape Verde | 13.8% |
| 57 | France | 13.7% |
| 58 | Saudi Arabia | 13.7% |
| 59 | Russian Federation | 13.7% |
| 60 | Bahamas | 13.5% |
| 61 | Palau | 13.3% |
| 62 | Serbia | 13.0% |
| 63 | Estonia | 13.0% |
| 64 | Nauru | 12.9% |
| 65 | Croatia | 12.8% |
| 66 | Bulgaria | 12.8% |
| 67 | Lithuania | 12.7% |
| 68 | Albania | 12.3% |
| 69 | Antigua and Barbuda | 12.3% |
| 70 | Tunisia | 12.1% |
| 71 | Slovakia | 12.1% |
| 72 | Moldova, Republic of | 12.1% |
| 73 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 12.0% |
| 74 | Bolivia | 12.0% |
| 75 | Monaco | 11.9% |
| 76 | Ecuador | 11.9% |
| 77 | Lesotho | 11.8% |
| 78 | Poland | 11.7% |
| 79 | Belarus | 11.7% |
| 80 | Switzerland | 11.6% |
| 81 | Israel | 11.6% |
| 82 | Suriname | 11.5% |
| 83 | Italy | 11.4% |
| 84 | Trinidad and Tobago | 11.1% |
| 85 | Belize | 10.9% |
| 86 | Oman | 10.8% |
| 87 | Kazakhstan | 10.7% |
| 88 | Romania | 10.7% |
| 89 | Eswatini | 10.6% |
| 90 | Morocco | 10.6% |
| 91 | Ukraine | 10.6% |
| 92 | Jordan | 10.5% |
| 93 | Vietnam | 10.5% |
| 94 | Luxembourg | 10.4% |
| 95 | People's Republic of China | 10.4% |
| 96 | Cook Islands | 10.3% |
| 97 | Bhutan | 10.2% |
| 98 | Ghana | 10.1% |
| 99 | Latvia | 9.9% |
| 100 | Saint Lucia | 9.8% |
| 101 | Türkiye | 9.8% |
| 102 | Gabon | 9.6% |
| 103 | Seychelles | 9.6% |
| 104 | Libya | 9.6% |
| 105 | Hungary | 9.5% |
| 106 | Brazil | 9.5% |
| 107 | Papua New Guinea | 9.5% |
| 108 | Honduras | 9.4% |
| 109 | Mexico | 9.4% |
| 110 | Fiji | 9.3% |
| 111 | Timor-Leste | 9.2% |
| 112 | Kuwait | 9.0% |
| 113 | Kiribati | 9.0% |
| 114 | Rwanda | 8.9% |
| 115 | Zambia | 8.9% |
| 116 | Burkina Faso | 8.8% |
| 117 | Sao Tome and Principe | 8.8% |
| 118 | Philippines | 8.8% |
| 119 | Kenya | 8.7% |
| 120 | Turkmenistan | 8.6% |
| 121 | Greece | 8.6% |
| 122 | Mongolia | 8.6% |
| 123 | Indonesia | 8.5% |
| 124 | Bahrain | 8.5% |
| 125 | Central African Republic | 8.5% |
| 126 | Solomon Islands | 8.4% |
| 127 | Mauritius | 8.2% |
| 128 | Malaysia | 7.9% |
| 129 | Somalia | 7.9% |
| 130 | Uzbekistan | 7.9% |
| 131 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 7.9% |
| 132 | Barbados | 7.8% |
| 133 | Georgia | 7.8% |
| 134 | Syrian Arab Republic | 7.7% |
| 135 | Qatar | 7.7% |
| 136 | Nepal | 7.7% |
| 137 | Guyana | 7.3% |
| 138 | Kyrgyzstan | 7.3% |
| 139 | Grenada | 7.3% |
| 140 | Chad | 7.3% |
| 141 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 7.2% |
| 142 | Sudan | 7.1% |
| 143 | Tonga | 7.1% |
| 144 | Brunei Darussalam | 7.0% |
| 145 | Yemen | 7.0% |
| 146 | Egypt | 6.9% |
| 147 | Mozambique | 6.8% |
| 148 | Niue | 6.7% |
| 149 | Cambodia | 6.6% |
| 150 | Cote d'Ivoire | 6.6% |
| 151 | Sri Lanka | 6.3% |
| 152 | Iraq | 6.2% |
| 153 | Algeria | 6.2% |
| 154 | Niger | 6.2% |
| 155 | Tajikistan | 6.1% |
| 156 | Mauritania | 5.9% |
| 157 | Angola | 5.9% |
| 158 | Equatorial Guinea | 5.9% |
| 159 | Ethiopia | 5.7% |
| 160 | Vanuatu | 5.6% |
| 161 | Madagascar | 5.5% |
| 162 | Republic of The Gambia | 5.5% |
| 163 | Armenia | 5.5% |
| 164 | Mali | 5.4% |
| 165 | Republic of the Congo | 5.4% |
| 166 | United Republic of Tanzania | 5.1% |
| 167 | Guinea | 5.1% |
| 168 | Dominica | 5.0% |
| 169 | Djibouti | 4.9% |
| 170 | Uganda | 4.9% |
| 171 | Liberia | 4.8% |
| 172 | Zimbabwe | 4.7% |
| 173 | Comoros | 4.7% |
| 174 | Burundi | 4.7% |
| 175 | Pakistan | 4.7% |
| 176 | India | 4.6% |
| 177 | Haiti | 4.6% |
| 178 | Sierra Leone | 4.5% |
| 179 | Guinea-Bissau | 4.3% |
| 180 | Azerbaijan | 4.3% |
| 181 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4.0% |
| 182 | Nigeria | 3.9% |
| 183 | Cameroon | 3.9% |
| 184 | Venezuela | 3.6% |
| 185 | Senegal | 3.6% |
| 186 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 3.4% |
| 187 | Malawi | 3.3% |
| 188 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 3.2% |
| 189 | Togo | 2.6% |
| 190 | Benin | 2.6% |
| 191 | Bangladesh | 2.5% |
| 192 | Eritrea | 2.4% |
| 193 | Myanmar | 2.3% |
| 194 | South Sudan | 2.1% |
| 195 | Afghanistan | 1.5% |
Showing 195 of 195 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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