Africa (WHO region) vs Marshall Islands: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Africa (WHO region)
5.6%
in 2023
Marshall Islands
13.4%
in 2023
Africa (WHO region) rank
9th
Marshall Islands rank
6th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 13.4% against 5.6% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 2.4 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 9th and Marshall Islands ranks 6th of 11 groups.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 16.0% | 11.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 13.6% | 8.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 12.9% | 7.3% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Africa (WHO region) or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 13.4% against 5.6% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Africa (WHO region) and Marshall Islands?
- 7.8%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Marshall Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Marshall Islands rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 9th and Marshall Islands ranks 6th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.