Burundi vs Iceland: Current health expenditure
Burundi
9.1%
in 2023
Iceland
9.0%
in 2024
Burundi rank
43rd
Iceland rank
45th
Current health expenditure over time
- Burundi
- Iceland
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 9.1% against 9.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Burundi ranks 43rd and Iceland ranks 45th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 8.9% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 8.3% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.3% | 0.1% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Burundi or Iceland?
- Burundi, at 9.1% against 9.0% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Burundi and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Iceland rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Burundi ranks 43rd and Iceland ranks 45th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.