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DEFINITION:
This entry provides the total expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP. Health expenditures are broadly defined as activities performed either by institutions or individuals through the application of medical, paramedical, and/or nursing knowledge and technology, the primary purpose of which is to promote, restore, or maintain health.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuvalu | 17.3% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 2 | Marshall Islands | 16.5% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 3 | Federated States of Micronesia | 13.4% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 4 | Palau | 10.6% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| =5 | New Zealand | 10.1% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| =5 | Kiribati | 10.1% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 7 | Nauru | 9.8% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 8 | Japan | 9.3% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 9 | Australia | 9% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 10 | Solomon Islands | 8.8% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 11 | South Korea | 7.2% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 12 | Samoa | 7% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 13 | Vietnam | 6.8% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 14 | Cambodia | 5.7% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| =15 | Mongolia | 5.3% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| =15 | Tonga | 5.3% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 17 | China | 5.2% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 18 | East Timor | 5.1% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 19 | Singapore | 4.6% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 20 | Papua New Guinea | 4.3% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| =21 | Vanuatu | 4.1% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| =21 | Thailand | 4.1% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| =21 | Philippines | 4.1% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 24 | Fiji | 3.8% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 25 | Malaysia | 3.6% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 26 | Laos | 2.8% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 27 | Indonesia | 2.7% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 28 | Brunei | 2.5% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| =29 | Burma | 2% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| =29 | North Korea | 2% of GDP | 2009 |
