Burundi vs South Asia: Current health expenditure
Burundi
9.1%
in 2023
South Asia
3.3%
in 2023
Burundi rank
43rd
South Asia rank
46th
Current health expenditure over time
- Burundi
- South Asia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 9.1% against 3.3% in South Asia, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 2.8 times South Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 43rd and South Asia ranks 46th of 193 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 3.8% | 3.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 3.3% | 5.0% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 3.3% | 6.1% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Burundi or South Asia?
- Burundi, at 9.1% against 3.3% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Burundi and South Asia?
- 5.8%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and South Asia rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Burundi ranks 43rd and South Asia ranks 46th 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.