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Countries that spend the most and least on healthcare

How much do countries pay towards healthcare?
Joint 14th: Eritrea 3.3% of GDP
Joint 14th: Angola 3.3% of GDP
Joint 12th: Madagascar 3.0% of GDP
Joint 12th: Kuwait 3.0% of GDP
Joint 10th: Indonesia 2.8% of GDP
Joint 10th: Bangladesh 2.8% of GDP
9th: South Sudan 2.7% of GDP
Joint 6th: Pakistan 2.6% of GDP
Joint 6th: Congo-Kinshasa 2.6% of GDP
Joint 6th: Brunei 2.6% of GDP
4th: Qatar 2.2% of GDP
3rd: Turkmenistan 2.1% of GDP
2nd: Laos 1.9% of GDP
1st: Timor-Leste 1.5% of GDP
And the countries that spent the most on health
15th: Canada 10.4% of GDP
Joint 13th: Lesotho 10.6% of GDP
Joint 13th: Belgium 10.6% of GDP
12th: Denmark 10.8% of GDP
11th: Netherlands 10.9% of GDP
10th: New Zealand 11.0% of GDP
Joint 8th: Sierra Leone 11.1% of GDP
Joint 8th: Cuba 11.1% of GDP
7th: Austria 11.2% of GDP
6th: Germany 11.3% of GDP
5th: France 11.5% of GDP
4th: Switzerland 11.7% of GDP
3rd: Sweden 11.9% of GDP
2nd: Haiti 13.2% of GDP
1st: United States 17.1% of GDP
What about the UK?
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How much do countries pay towards healthcare?

The World Bank collects information about countries’ total expenditure on health as a percentage of their GDP. This is calculated by direct expenditure made within the health system and through tax spending. Let’s take a look at the countries that spend least and most on healthcare, starting with those who spend least.
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Niamh Ollerton

10 February 2017

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